UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Concert Hall SMS 2482Concert Hall SMS-2482
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SMS 2482 -IC-∆22_Etched runout, side A
SMS 2482 - IIC-∆22_Etched runout, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Großes Orchester des Österreichischen Rundfunks · 1966
Famous Opera And Concert Marches was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
SMS 2482 -IC-∆22_Etched runout, side A
SMS 2482 - IIC-∆22_Etched runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Concert Hall SMS 2482 / Concert Hall SMS-2482First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Concert Hall SMS 2482First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Concert Hall SMS 2482First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Concert Hall SMS 2482 / Concert Hall SMS-2482First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS-2482LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Orpheus S.p.A. 2482 SMSLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall SMS 2482 / Concert Hall SMS-2482LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall SMS 2482 / Concert Hall SMS-2482LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall SMS 2482 / Concert Hall SMS-2482LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris SMS 2482 / Concert Hall SMS-2482LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Famous Opera And Concert Marches are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Germany, Japan. One of them is Concert Hall SMS 2482.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMS 2482) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMS 2482 -IC-∆22_ and SMS 2482 - IIC-∆22_. 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.