Vinyl pressings
by Arturo Toscanini · 1955
Italian And Reformation Symphonies was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
E4 RP8194-4S I A2Runout side A variant 1
E4 RP8359-6S I C1Runout side B variant 1
E4RP 8194 1S I A1Runout side A variant 2
E4RP 8359 1S I A1Runout side B variant 2
E4RP 8194 1S I A1Runout stamped side A
E4RP 8359 3S I B1Runout stamped side B
E4RP-8194Matrix label side A
E4RP-8359Matrix label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Unknown | RCA L16490 / RCA Red Seal L16490First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1851First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1851First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Italy | RCA Italiana Red Seal A12R 0148LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | RCA Gold Seal RVC-1539 / RCA Gold Seal JVM1-7246LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | RCA Victrola VL 45809 / Gruppo Editoriale Fabbri 32249LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA A 630 268LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA Musique GM 43360LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1851-ALP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana LM-1851LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Victor Red Seal VRA-2011LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | RCA Victor Red Seal SRA-8016(M)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1267 / His Master's Voice ALP.1267LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1267 / His Master's Voice ALP.1267LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1851LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Italian And Reformation Symphonies are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1851.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1851, L16490) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4 RP8194-4S I A2 and E4 RP8359-6S I C1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
