Vinyl pressings
by Hector Berlioz · 1961
Berlioz Overtures 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.
3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
J2RY 8145 4S A1 IRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
J2RY 8146 4S B1 IRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
J2RY-8145Matrix on label - side A
J2RY-8146Matrix on label - side B
J2RY 8145 2DRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
J2RY 8146 2DRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
J2RY-8145Matrix on label - side A
J2RY-8146Matrix on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | RCA 552LP, Club Edition, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB.2125 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2438First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2438 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2438First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2438First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victrola VICS 1044LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Victrola KVS 217 / RCA Victrola KVS 217LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Gold Seal AGL1 1277LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-1277LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Gold Seal GL 42696LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal L16294LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA GL 43845LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2438 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2438LP, Stereo, Repress | LP, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2438 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2438LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Berlioz Overtures are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2438.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2438, LM-2438, SB.2125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2RY 8145 4S A1 I and J2RY 8146 4S B1 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.
