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Baroque Guitar

by Julian Bream · 1966

24 pressings9 countriesBaroqueClassical

Baroque Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Baroque Guitar

11 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2878
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SRRS-1424--1 S IA side runout stamped, variant 1

SRRS-1425--1 S IB side runout stamped, variant 1

SRRS-1424--2 S IA side runout stamped, variant 2

SRRS-1425--4 S IB side runout stamped, variant 2

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal RB-6673
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

SRRM-1422-2KRunout, A-side, stamped

SRRM-1423-1KRunout, B-side, stamped

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal SB 6886RCA Red Seal SB6886
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SRRS 1424-1K

SRRS 1425-1K

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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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2878First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2878First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2878First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2878First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2878-BFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2878-BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966IsraelRCA Victor LM-2878First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966JapanVictor Red Seal SRA-2141LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-6673First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Red Seal SB 6886 / RCA Red Seal SB6886First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2878First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2878First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKRCA Red Seal SB 6886 / RCA Red Seal SB6886LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 803LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 803LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1979JapanRCA Victor Red Seal RX 2387LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2878LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?Australia & New ZealandRCA Red Seal LSC-2878 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2878LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2878LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal RL 43520LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2878-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2878-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2878LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2878LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Pavanas3:53
  2. A2Canarios1:00
  3. A3Prelude In D Minor1:32
  4. A4Fugue In A Minor5:27
  5. A5Fantasy And Minuet9:42
  6. B1Passacaille4:14
  7. B2Fantasie1:56
  8. Suite In D Minor
  9. B4Tombeau Sur La Mort De M. Comte De Logy6:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baroque Guitar are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Baroque Guitar are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.

When was Baroque Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2878.

How do I tell if my copy of Baroque Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2878, LM-2878, RB-6673, SB 6886) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRRS-1424--1 S I and SRRS-1425--1 S I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Baroque 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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