Vinyl pressings
by Charles Gounod · 1960
Faust Ballet Music / Carmen Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
L2 RY2148-1SSide A (stamped) (Variant 1)
L2 RY2149-1SSide B (stamped) (Variant 1)
L2 RY2148-1S Ʌ 1Runout, Side A (Variant 2)
L2 RY2149-1S Ʌ 3Runout, Side B (Variant 2)
L7 RP2146-1SSide A (stamped)
L2 RP2147-1SSide B (stamped)
L2 RY2148-1SSide A (stamped) (Variant 1)
L2 RY2149-6SSide B (stamped) (Variant 1)
(L2RY-2148)Label, Side A
(L2RY-2149)Label, Side B
L2 RP2146-2SSide A (stamped)
L2 RP2147-2SSide B (stamped)
L2RP.2146Label side A
L2RP.2147Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2449First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2449First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | RCA 430.339 / RCA LM-2449First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | RCA 430.339 / RCA LM-2449First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2449First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2449First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2449First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 440.534LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victrola VICS-1108LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Europe | RCA Victrola VICS-1108LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | RCA Victrola VIC 1108LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | RCA Victrola VICS-1108LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victrola VICS-1108LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1108 / RCA Victrola VICS 1108LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victrola VIC 1108LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | RCA Victor LSC-2449 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449 / Classic Records LSC 2449LP, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered |
| 1999 | US | Classic Records LSC-2449 / RCA Victor LSC-2449LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Blue Moon BMLP 105LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2015 | Europe | Audiophile Classic AC807LPLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2449 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449 / Analogue Productions AAPC 2449LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449 / Analogue Productions LSC 2449LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2449 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2449 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victrola VIC 1108LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA Victrola VIC 1108LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSC-2449 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2449-45 / RCA Victor LSC 2449-4512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSC-2449 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Faust Ballet Music / Carmen Suite are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2449.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2449, LM-2449, LSC 2449, 430.339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY2148-1S and L2 RY2149-1S. 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.
