US
1966- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-3597
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono

Vinyl pressings
by Helmut Zacharias · 1966
Pop Goes Baroque - The Provocative Strings Of… 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.
10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
LP-Ste-TPRS-3184-X Manufactured In GermanyRunout, Side 1
LP-Ste-TPRS-3185-X Manufactured In GermanyRunout, Side 2
TPRS-3184Label, Side 1
TPRS-3185Label, Side 2
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 | France | RCA Victor 440.711First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 3597First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3597First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP-3597 / RCA Victor LSP 3597First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-3597First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Peru | RCA Victor LSP-3597First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7812First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3597First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3597First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | RCA Victor 430.711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | France | RCA Victor 440.711LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Camden ACL1-0721LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Camden ACL1-0721LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | RCA NL 45309LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA NL 45309LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA LSP 3597LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Camden CAS 10201LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Pop Goes Baroque - The Provocative Strings Of… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3597.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3597, LSP-3597, RD-7812, 430.711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.