Vinyl pressings
by Enrico Caruso · 1951
A Treasury Of Immortal Performances was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1951, 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.
E0LRC-3964-15S Λ1Fside A runout stamped
E0 LRC 3965 13Sside B runout stamped
E0-LRC-3964side A label
E0-LRC-3965side B label
E-O-L-R-C-3964Side 1 runouts
E-O-L-R-C-3965 1Side 2 runouts
EO-LRC-3964Side 1 label
EO-LRC-3965Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1007 / RCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1007 / RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1007LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | RCA 630.449 / RCA 630 449LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1960 | France | RCA 630.449 / RCA 630 449LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1961 | France | RCA 630.449 / RCA 630 449LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1963 | France | RCA 630.449 / RCA 630 449LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1007 / RCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1007LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal L17001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal WCT 117", 45 RPM, Compilation, Box Set · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Compilation, Box Set · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1007-C / RCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1007LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | RCA LCT - 1007 - C / RCA LCT 1007 CLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1007-CLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MALP 6002 / His Master's Voice MALP.6002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal WCT 117", 45 RPM, Reissue, Box Set, Album, Compilation · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Box Set, Album, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1007LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1007 / RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1007LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1007 / RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1007LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of A Treasury Of Immortal Performances are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1951 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1007, released February 1951.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LCT 1007, LCT-1007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E0LRC-3964-15S Λ1F and E0 LRC 3965 13S. 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.
