Vinyl pressings
by Gaetano Donizetti · 1958
Lucia Di Lammermoor 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.
H2RP-6687-1S I B2Runout A stamped
H2RP 6688 7S I A2Runout B stamped
H2RP-6689-1S I A1Runout C stamped
H2RP-6690-1S I B1Runout D stamped
J2 RY5025-3S B2 IA Side Runout
J2 RY5026 1S A2 IB Side Runout
J2 RY5027-5S B1 IC Side Runout
J2 RY5028-2S A1 ID Side Runout
LP H2RP 6687 X Manufactured in Germany CRunout side A
LP H2RP 6688 X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
LP H2RP 6689 X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side C
LP H2RP 6670 X Manufactured in Germany DRunout side D
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-6055 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6055First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-6055 (2) / RCA Red Seal LM 6055 (2)First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1958 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB-16056/7First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB 16056/7First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6055 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6055First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6141First yearBox Set, LP, Album, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | RCA Victrola Red Seal VIC-6001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-6001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Victrola KVS 6001(2) / RCA Victrola (VICS 6001)LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Victrola Camden Classics VCCS-6001LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-6001LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 6001LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSC-6141(3)LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victrola VIC 6001/1-2 / RCA Victrola VIC 6001 (2)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victrola KV 6001(2)LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | RCA VL 43538(2)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victrola MCV 538(2)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victrola KV 6001(2)LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | RCA VL 43538(2)LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | RCA Victrola VICS-6001 / RCA Victrola VICS 6001 (2)LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | RCA Victrola VICS-6001LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Lucia Di Lammermoor are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-6055, LSC-6141, RB-16056/7, RB 16056/7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2RP-6687-1S I B2 and H2RP 6688 7S I A2. 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.
