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Dances Of Dowland

by Julian Bream · 1964

14 pressings6 countriesClassical

Dances Of Dowland was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Dances Of Dowland

1 pressing came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal SAR 22019
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-URRS-1925-XSide A - runout

LP-Ste-URRS-1926-XSide B - runout

Manufactured in GermanySide A and B - runout - text

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal SAR 22019First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2987LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2987 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2987LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB 6751LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB 6751LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKRCA Red Seal SB 6751 / Rca Red Seal URRS 1925LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2987 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2987LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2987LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2987LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979UKRCA Red Seal RL 42760LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5068LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Red Seal RL 42025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal SAR 22019 / RCA Red Seal 26.41318 ASLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal SAR 22019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Earl Of Essex Galliard
  2. A2Lachrimae Antiquae
  3. A3My Lady Hunsdon's Puffe
  4. A4Lord D'Lisle's Galliard
  5. A5The Frog Galliard
  6. A6Lachrimae Verae
  7. A7The Shoemaker's Wife (A Toy)
  8. A8Lady Rich Her Galliard
  9. A9Unnamed Piece (Almaine)
  10. B1Sir John Smith's Almaine
  11. B2Melancholie Galliard
  12. B3Sir Henry Gifford's Almaine
  13. B4Dowland's First Galliard
  14. B5Mrs. Vaux's Gigge
  15. B6The Earl Of Derby His Gilliard
  16. B7Semper Dowland, Semper Dolens

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dances Of Dowland are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Dances Of Dowland are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.

When was Dances Of Dowland first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal SAR 22019.

How do I tell if my copy of Dances Of Dowland is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAR 22019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-Ste-URRS-1925-X and LP-Ste-URRS-1926-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dances Of Dowland 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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