Vinyl pressings
by Camille Saint-Saëns · 1959
Samson And Delilah (Abridged) was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.
J2 RY8201-1S A2 IRunout side A complete
J2 RY8271-1S I A1Runout side B complete
J2 RY8270--4S A4Runout side A complete, Variant 1
J2 RY8271--5S IRunout side B complete, Variant 1
J2 RP8668-1SRun-out Stamp Side A
J2 RP8669-3SRun-out Stamp Side B
J2RP-8668Label Side A
J2RP-8669Label Side B
J2 RP8668-3S I D1Run-out Stamp Side A
J2 RP8669-3S I B1Run-out Stamp Side B
J2 RP8268-1S A4Runout Stamp Side A (variant)
J2 RP8269-3S A1Runout Stamp Side B (variant)
LP Ste J 2RY 8270X B Manufactured in Germany JURunout side A stamped/etched
LP-Ste-J2RY-8271-X Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B stamped/etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Brazil | RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-246First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2309-BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Italy | RCA Italiana LM-2309First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2309First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2309First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2309 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2309First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Red Seal SB-2052 / RCA Red Seal SB.2052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL0934LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA 630.515LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2309-CLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSC-2309-BLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2309 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2309LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Samson And Delilah (Abridged) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2309, released June 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2309, LM-2309, SB-2052, BRL-246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY8201-1S A2 I and J2 RY8271-1S I A1. 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.
