UK
October 5, 1962- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice CSD. 1449His Master's Voice CSD 1449
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2YEA.599Side A
2YEA.600Side B
2YEA 599-4Runout side A
2YEA 600-2Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Fernando Germani · 1962
Organ Recital At Selby Abbey, Yorkshire was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
2YEA.599Side A
2YEA.600Side B
2YEA 599-4Runout side A
2YEA 600-2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Angel Records S 35687First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Angel Records S 35687First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD. 1449 / His Master's Voice CSD 1449First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1449 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1449LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | World Record Club STE-338 / World Record Club TE/338LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1964 | Australia | World Record Club STE-338 / World Record Club TE/338LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | UK | World Record Club ST. 603 / World Record Club T 603LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30136 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30136LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QCLP 12064LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1574LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | World Record Club T 603LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Organ Recital At Selby Abbey, Yorkshire are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is His Master's Voice CSD. 1449, released October 5, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSD. 1449, S 35687) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.599 and 2YEA.600. 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.