Vinyl pressings
by Fritz Reiner · 1958
The Reiner Sound was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
J2 RY1997-17S A4 IRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
J2RY_1998_24S A1 IRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
J2 RY1997-17S A1 IRunout side A - machine stamped - variant #2
J2 RY1998-20S A1 IRunout side B - machine stamped - variant #2
A2 H2 RP1370-4S ISide A stamped
A2 H2 RP3650-3S ISide B stamped
H2RP-1370Side A label
J2RY-1997-IKSide 1, also on Label
J2RY-1998-IKSide 2, also on Label
3E8RP-2151-3sSide A
3E8RP-2151-3sSide B
(3E8RP-2151)Label, side A
(3E8RP-2151)Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2183 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2183First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2183 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2183First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Spain | RCA 3L16194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | UK | RCA SB-2042 / RCA LSC-2183First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2183 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2183 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2183First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Chesky Records RC11LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Classic Records LSC-2183 / RCA Victor LSC-2183LP, Single Sided, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Single Sided, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2183 / Classic Records LSC-2183LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2002 | US | RCA Victor LSC-2183 / Classic Records LSC 2183LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2005 | US | Classic Records LSC 2183 / RCA Victor LSC-2183LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2183 / RCA Victor LSC-2183LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2183 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88725472831LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2183 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2183LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 2183LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Remastered | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 2183 / RCA Victor LSC-2183LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC-2183 / RCA Victor LSC-2183LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered |
| ? | US | Chesky Records RC11LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of The Reiner Sound are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Spain. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2183.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2183, LM-2183, SB-2042, 3L16194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY1997-17S A4 I and J2RY_1998_24S 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.
