Vinyl pressings
by James Galway · 1976
The Magic Flute Of James Galway was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
LRL1 5131-A- 6E 'W' A5KHand Etched Runout, Side A, Variant 1
LRL1∙5131∙ B∙5E AIB WHand Etched Runout, Side B, Variant 1
LRL1 5131-A-12E 'W' AIQHand Etched Runout, Side A, Variant 2
LRL1 5131-B- 8E AIAB 'W'Hand Etched Runout, Side B, Variant 2
LRL1-9131A-2- ∴2 GRunout Side A {stamped} (G is etched)
LRL1-9131B-3 1 Λ∴∴ERunout Side B {stamped} (E is etched)
LRL 15131-A//35233-1-YRunout side A
LRL15131-B//35234-1-YRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Red Seal LRL1 5131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Red Seal RL 25446First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1976 | Israel | RCA Red Seal LRL1 5131First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | RCA Red Seal LRL-15131 / RCA Red Seal LRL 15131First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Red Seal LRL1 5131 / RCA Red Seal LRLI 5131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Red Seal LRL1 5131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Red Seal LRL1-5131First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Red Seal LRL - 15131 / RCA Red Seal LRL 15131LP | LP |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Red Seal LRL-15131 / RCA Red Seal LRL 15131LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | RCA PL 70260LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal RL 25084LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA RCA LP 3014 / RCA RCALP 3014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Magic Flute Of James Galway are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Red Seal LRL1 5131.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRL1 5131, LRL1-5131, RL 25446, LRL-15131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRL1 5131-A- 6E 'W' A5K and LRL1∙5131∙ B∙5E AIB W. 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.
