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Song Of The Seashore

by James Galway · 1979

19 pressings12 countriesClassicalInstrumentalEasy ListeningClassical

Song Of The Seashore was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Song Of The Seashore

11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA RL 25253RCA Red Seal RL 25253
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RL25253-A-5E A-AACRunout side A, variant 1

RL2523-B-4E A2AFRunout side B, variant 1

RL25253-A-8E JTA AIU 'W'Runout side A, variant 2

RL2523-B-6E 'W' AIERunout side B, variant 2

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RCA LP 3036
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RL25253-A-8E JA A1AD 'W'Etched runout, Side A

RL2523-B-6E A10 'W'Etched runout, Side B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal ARL1-3534
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

ARL1 3534A-5 I[Sideways] /\2Runout Side A Etched, I [Sideways] /\2 (variant 1)

ARL1 3534B 5 I[Sideways] /\1Runout Side B Stamped (variant 1)

ARL1 3534A 2 I[Sideways] /\2 ESide A runout (variant 2)

ARL1 3534B 3 I[Sideways] /\I GSide B runout (variant 2)

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaRCA Red Seal VRL1 7324First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaRCA Red Seal ARL1-3534First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyRCA NL 70117First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyRCA RL 25253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyRCA RL 25253LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979IsraelRCA Red Seal RL 25253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanRCA Red Seal RVC-2286First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsRCA Red Seal RL 25253 / RCA Red Seal RL-25253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979South AfricaRCA 38665First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKRCA RL 25253 / RCA Red Seal RL 25253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKRCA Red Seal RCA LP 3036First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USRCA Red Seal ARL1-3534First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyRCA Red Seal RL 25253 / RCA Red Seal RL-25253LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainRCA Red Seal RL-25283LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980New ZealandRCA Red Seal VRL1 7324 / RCA Red Seal VRLI 7324LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKRCA International INTS 5230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UK & EuropeRCA NL70117LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UK & EuropeRCA NL70117LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Red Seal ARL1-3534LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sunlight Shining Through The Trees (Introduction), Moon On The Ruined Castle
  2. A2Song Of The Seashore
  3. A3Lullaby
  4. A4Sunlight Shining Through The Trees
  5. A5Red Dragonfly
  6. A6Cherry Blossom Time
  7. A7The Evening Primrose
  8. B1Song Of The Seashell
  9. B2My Homeland
  10. B3Cherry Blossoms (Introduction)
  11. B4The Port Of Habu
  12. B5Coconut Shell
  13. B6Misty Moon Night
  14. B7Cherry Blossoms

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Song Of The Seashore are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Song Of The Seashore are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 1988.

When was Song Of The Seashore first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA RL 25253.

How do I tell if my copy of Song Of The Seashore is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RL 25253, RCA LP 3036, ARL1-3534, VRL1 7324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RL25253-A-5E A-AAC and RL2523-B-4E A2AF. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Song Of The Seashore on vinyl worth?

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.

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