Vinyl pressings
by Benjamin Britten · 1976
Four Sea Interludes & Passacaglia From "Peter… was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
Q2EA 5333-3Side A runout
Q2EA 5334-3Side B runout
Q2EA.5333Side A label, in parentheses
Q2EA.5334Side B labell, in parentheses
SQ-1-37142 G3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL [Tulip]34719Runout side A
SQ-2-37142 G8 MASTERED BY CAPITOL MO#3 [Tulip]34719Runout side B
SQ-1-37142Label A
SQ-2-37142Label B
SQ-1-37142 G3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL #5 [Tulip]34719Runout side A
SQ-2-37142 G8 MASTERED BY CAPITOL MO#2 [Tulip]34719 #3Runout side B
SQ-1-37142Label A
SQ-2-37142Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C065-02 612 Q / EMI Electrola GmbH 1 C065-02 612 QLP, Repress, Quadraphonic | LP, Repress, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C 065-02 612 Q / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 065-02 612 QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | New Zealand | World Record Club WE 2180LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| 1976 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3154LP, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | US | Angel Records S-37142First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | US | Angel Records S-37142First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3154 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3154First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05852 / World Record Club QR-05852LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 66 156 1 / EMI Electrola 66 156 1LP | LP |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3154LP, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
10 vinyl pressings of Four Sea Interludes & Passacaglia From "Peter… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3154, released February 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3154, S-37142, 1 C 065-02 612 Q) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Q2EA 5333-3 and Q2EA 5334-3. 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.
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