Vinyl pressings
by Fritz Reiner · 1961
Unfinished And Symphony No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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.
L2 RY-2041-13S I B1Side A, Runout
L2 RY-2042--9S I A1Side B, Runout
L2RY-2041Side A, Label
L2RY-2042Side B, Label
L2 RP2039--9S I A1Side A - Runout variant 1
L2 RP2040-5S I B1Side B - Runout variant 1
L2 RP2039-6S I A1Side A - Runout variant 2
L2 RP2040-5S I B1Side B - Runout variant 2
L2 RY2041-3S A1Stamped on side A
L2 RY2042-3S A1Stamped on side B
L2RY-2041On label A
L2RY-2042On label B
L2RY-2041Side 1 - Label
L2RY-2042Side 2 - Label
N2RP 0283 AI A 2Side A - Runout
N2RP 0284 A1A 1Side B - Runout
N2RP-0283Side A - Label
N2RP-0284Side B - Label
LR2Y-2041 HSide A {etched}
LR2Y-2042-2 DSide B {etched}
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | RCA Red Seal L16332First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2516 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | RCA 640 687 / RCA LSC 2516LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2516First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB2134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2516First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2516First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA 630 603 A / RCA LM-2516LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2516LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | France | RCA 640.687 / RCA Victor 640.687LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Victrola MCV 554LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | RCA CCV 5001LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victrola VICS-1639LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victrola VICS-1639LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | RCA GL 47554LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2516LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | RCA LM-2516 / RCA LM 2516LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA RB-16263 / RCA LM-2516LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2516LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2516LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Unfinished And Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2516.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2516, LM-2516, SB2134, L16332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY-2041-13S I B1 and L2 RY-2042--9S I A1. 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.
