US
1959- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2299
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
K2 RY0062-1S B1 ISide A runout
K2 RY0063-1S ✳A1 ISide B runout
K2RY-0062Side A label
K2RY-0063Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Franz Lehár · 1959
The Waltzes Of Franz Lehar 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.
8 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
K2 RY0062-1S B1 ISide A runout
K2 RY0063-1S ✳A1 ISide B runout
K2RY-0062Side A label
K2RY-0063Side B label
K2 RY0062-3SSide A stamped
K2 RY0063-2SSide B stamped
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 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2299 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2299First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor Custom Records SP-133-82 CustomFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1959 | New Zealand | RCA RLPS 3124First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1959 | UK | RCA SF-5035 / RCA LSC-2299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RD-27125First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2299First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal l16192First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2299First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2299 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2299LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 430.604LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Victrola KVS 143 / RCA Victrola VICS 1106LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | Victrola SUP-2035LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1106LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Victrola VIC-1106LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victrola VICS-1106LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor LSC-2299 / RCA Victor LM 2299LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of The Waltzes Of Franz Lehar are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2299.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2299, l16192, LM-2299, SF-5035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY0062-1S B1 I and K2 RY0063-1S ✳A1 I. 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.

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