Vinyl pressings
by Fritz Reiner · 1960
Festival 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.
6 pressings came out in 1960, 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 RY1891-4S A1 IRunout side A, variant 1
K2 RY1892-5S A1 IRunout side B, variant 1
K2 RY1891-1S A2 IRunout side A, variant 2
K2 RY1892-1S A1 IRunout side B, variant 2
K2 RP1880-1S A1 IRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
K2 RP1890-1S A1 IRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
K2RP-1880Matrix on label - side A
K2RP-1890Matrix on label - side B
K2 RY1891-2S A1 RSide A, Runout
K2 RY1892-2S A1 RSide A, Runout
K2RY-1891Side A, Label
K2RY-1892Side A, Label
K2 RP1880-1S A1 IRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
K2 RP1890-1S A1 IRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
K2RP-1880Matrix on label - side A
K2RP-1890Matrix on label - side B
LP-Ste-RRRS-3323-X Manufactured in GermanySide A (stamped)
LP-Ste-RRRS-3324-X Manufactured in GermanySide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2423First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS-1068 / RCA Victrola VICS 1068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Mexico | RCA Victor MRS-1130First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2423First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2423First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 630.775LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Argentina | RCA Victrola Red Seal VIC-1068LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victrola VICS-1068LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victrola VIC-1068LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victrola VIC-1068LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victrola VIC 1068 / RCA Victrola VIC.1068LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victrola VICS 1068LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC 2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2423LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered |
| 1994 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2423 / Classic Records LSC-2423LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC 2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2423LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC 2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2423LP, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2423LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2423LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-1068LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | RCA VICS-1068LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2423LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSC 2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2423LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2423LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2423LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 2423 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2423LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Festival are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Germany, Mexico. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2423.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2423, LM 2423, VICS-1068, MRS-1130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY1891-4S A1 I and K2 RY1892-5S 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.
