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Guitar Concertos

by Julian Bream · 1961

17 pressings4 countriesRomanticContemporaryClassical

Guitar Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Guitar Concertos

6 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2487RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2487
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RY0233-3S B3 ISide A stamped

K2 RY0234-5S I B1Side B stamped

K2 RYO233-1S A1 ISide A Variant

K2 RY024-1S I A1Side B Variant

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2487RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2487
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2 RP0231-1S I A1Side A runout, stamped

K2 RP0232-1S A1 ISide B runout, stamped

K2RP-0231Side A label

K2RP-0232Side B label

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal RB-16252
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2RP-0231-1A C MT 1Side A stamped runout – ‘MT’ very hard to read

K2RP-0232-1A U MT 1Side B stamped runout – ‘MT’ very hard to read

K2RP.0231Side A label

K2RP.0232Side B label

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2487
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2 RY0233-2SRunout Side A

K2 RY0234-2SRunout Side B

K2RY-0233Label Side A

K2RY-0234Label Side B

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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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2487First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16252First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16252First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2487 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2487First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2487First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2487 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2487First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRCA Red Seal LSC-2487 / RCA Red Seal SB-6826LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKRCA Red Seal LSC-2487 / RCA Red Seal SB-6826LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyRCA Gold Seal GL 13883LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-3883LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2487 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2487LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2018USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2487 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2487LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2487LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16252LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Red Seal RB-16252LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Red Seal LSC-2487LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2487LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Guitar And Strings
  2. Guitar Concerto, Op. 67

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Guitar Concertos are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Guitar Concertos are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 2018.

When was Guitar Concertos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2487.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2487, LM-2487, RB-16252) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY0233-3S B3 I and K2 RY0234-5S I B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Guitar Concertos 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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