Vinyl pressings
by Boston Pops Orchestra · 1961
Liebestraum was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
M2 RY1214-7S I A3A side stamped, variant 1
M2 RY1215-1S I A3B side stamped, variant 1
M2 RY_1214_5S I A1A side stamped, variant 2
M2 RY1215-1S I A2B side stamped, variant 2
M2 RY1214-3S HA side stamped
M2 RY1215-3S HB side stamped
M2RY-1214A side label
M2RY-1215B side label
M2 RP1212--7S XI A1Side 1, Stamped
M2 RP1213-1S 1J ISide 2, Stamped
M2 RP1212-5-S C2Side 1, Stamped
M2 RP1213-7S A1Side 2, Stamped
M2RP-1212-4SEtched on disc side 1
M2RP-1213-4SEtched on disc side 2
(M2RP-1212)On label side 1
(M2RP-1213)On label side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2546First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2546First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2546 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2546First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2546 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2546First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2546First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2546First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | RCA ANL1-2142LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2546 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2546LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA ANL1-2142LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2546 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2546LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Liebestraum are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2546.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2546, LM-2546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RY1214-7S I A3 and M2 RY1215-1S I A3. 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.
