Vinyl pressings
by José Iturbi · 1956
Music To Remember was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
G2 RP1099-6S H ARunout stamped side 1 [the "A" is rotated 180˚]
G2 RP1100-8S H ARunout stamped side 2 [the "A" is rotated 180˚]
G2RP-1099Matrix label side 1
G2RP-1100Matrix label side 1
G2RP-1099Side A runout
G2RP1100Side B runout
G2RP-1099Side A label
G2RP-1100Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor LM-1981First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor LM-1981First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | RCA 630.371First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA Victor LM-1981-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA LM-1981-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1981 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1981First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Brazil | RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL 202LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor Red Seal BRL-202 / RCA Victor Red Seal 105.4007LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor BRL-202LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LM-1981-C / RCA Red Seal LM-1981-CLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1981 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1981LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LM-1981LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1981LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Music To Remember are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, France, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1981, 630.371, LM-1981-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 RP1099-6S H A and G2 RP1100-8S H A. 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.
