Vinyl pressings
by Gian Carlo Menotti · 1964
Amahl And The Night Visitors was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PRRM-4987--6S A3 RSide A stamped, exc. A etched
PRRM--4988--2S 1B RSide A stamped, exc. 498, 2S & 1B etched
(PRRM-4987)Side A label matrix
(PRRM-4988)Side B label matrix
PRRS-4989 - - 4S I I ISide A stamped, exc. I I
PRRS 4990 3S I B4Side B stamped
(PRRS-4989)Side A label matrix
(PRRS-4990)Side B label matrix
PRRS-4989 - - 7S 4I RRunout side A
PRRS 4990 3S RRunout side B
(PRRS-4989)Side A label matrix
(PRRS-4990)Side B label matrix
PRRM-4987Side A
PRRM-4988Side B
PRRS-49293Runout A
PRRS-4990Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2762First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2762 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2762First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB-6634 / RCA Victor Red Seal RB.6634LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB-6634LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | RCA Red Seal LSB 4075 / RCA LSC 2762LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2762LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2762LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2762 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2762LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2762LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Amahl And The Night Visitors are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2762.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2762, LSC-2762) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRRM-4987--6S A3 R and PRRM--4988--2S 1B R. 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.
