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20th Century Guitar

by Julian Bream · 1967

17 pressings7 countriesModernClassical GuitarClassical

20th Century Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 20th Century Guitar

8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

August 1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

urrs-1053 8sVariant 1, side A

urrs-1054 3sVariant 1, side B

URRS-1053-5S X IVariant 2, side A

URRS-1054-3S X IVariant 2, side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2964
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side A: urrs-1053 8s

Side B: urrs-1054 3s

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Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal LSC-2964
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Stamped
Runout / matrix

A1A1 URRS - 1054 - - 4S x plus division signSide B

A1A1 URRS - 1053 - 7S plus division signSide A

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Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2964
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

URRS-1053Matrix Side A

URRS-1054Matrix Side B

URRS-1053 TGRunout Side A [etched]

URRS-1054 TGRunout Side B [etched]

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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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaRCA Red Seal LSC-2964First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2964First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2964-BFirst yearLPLP
1967New ZealandRCA Red Seal LSC-2964First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-6723 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2964First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967UKRCA Victor SB-6723First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2964First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanVictor SHP-2516LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964 /2641070LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKRCA Red Seal RL 43373 / RCA Red Seal SB 6723LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964-B / RCA Victor Red Seal 26.41070 ASLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor SB-6723 / RCA Red Seal SB 6723LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments For The Guitar)6:50
  2. A2Nocturnal Op. 7018:41
  3. B1Quatre Pieces Breves (Prelude, Air, Plainte, Comme Un Gigue)9:58
  4. B2Drei Tentos6:18
  5. B3Etude No. 52:08
  6. B4Etude No. 73:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 20th Century Guitar are there?

17 vinyl pressings of 20th Century Guitar are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.

When was 20th Century Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2964, released August 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of 20th Century Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2964, LM-2964, RB-6723, SB-6723) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, urrs-1053 8s and urrs-1054 3s. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 20th Century Guitar 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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