US
August 1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
M2 RY8178-3S A1 HStamped runout side 1
M2 RY8179-1S A1 HStamped runout side 2

Vinyl pressings
by Jascha Heifetz · 1962
Scottish Fantasy / Concerto No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
M2 RY8178-3S A1 HStamped runout side 1
M2 RY8179-1S A1 HStamped runout side 2
M2RY-8178-5S (etched) A2 R R (stamped)Side 1 runout
M2 RY8179-7S (stamped) A1 (etched) R R (stamped)Stamped runout side 2
M2 RY8178-3S H A1Stamped runout side 1
M2 RY8179-3S A1 HStamped runout side 2
M2RY-8178--4S I y A2Side A stamped, etched variant 1
M2RY-8179--9S I A1Side B stamped variant 1
M2RY-8178-10S I A2Side A variant 2
M2RY-8179--9S I A1Side B variant 2
M2RP-8176-1ARunout stamp side A
M2RP-8177-1ARunout stamp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Red Seal LM-2603First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 640.720First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 640.720 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB 6503First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB 6503First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2603First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC 2603 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 720LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2603 / Classic Records LSC-2603LP, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2603 / Classic Records LSC-2603LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2603 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2603 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Analogue Productions APC 2603-45 / RCA Red Seal LSC-2603LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor LSC-2603LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor LM-2603LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA Red Seal 651 017LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2603LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-2603LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Victor SHP-2158LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB 6503LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2603 / Classic Records LSC-2603LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2603 / Classic Records LSC-2603LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2603 / Classic Records LSC-2603LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2603 / Classic Records LSC-2603LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Scottish Fantasy / Concerto No. 5 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2603, released August 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2603, LM-2603, RB 6503, SB 6503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RY8178-3S A1 H and M2 RY8179-1S A1 H. 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.