Vinyl pressings
by Boston Pops Orchestra · 1964
Rhapsody was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
RRRS-0844--4S A3 RSide A runout, stamped except "A3 R" etched
RRRS-0845--1S A2 RSide B runout, stamped except "A3 R" etched
RRRS-0844Side A label
RRRS-0845Side B label
LP-RRRM-0842-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
LP-RRRM-0843-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
RRRM-0842Label side A
RRRM-0843Label side B
LM 2746 ASide A Label
LM 2746 BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 540.609LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 530.609 MLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor LM-2746-C / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2746-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Victor SHP-2333First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Philippines | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2746 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2746First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2746 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2746LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2746 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2746First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2746 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2746First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2746 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2746LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2746LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2746 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2746LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS 1692LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS 1692 / RCA Victrola 26.41 210 AFLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal LSC-2746 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2746LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victrola VICS-1590LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS 1692 / RCA Victrola 26.41210 AFLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Germany, Japan, Philippines. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2746.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2746, LM-2746-C, SHP-2333, LM 2746) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RRRS-0844--4S A3 R and RRRS-0845--1S A2 R. 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.
