Vinyl pressings
by Julian Bream · 1971
Julian Bream Plays Villa-Lobos was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
ARRS-3919Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
ARRS-3920Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
ARRS_3919_5S Λ1 I-Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
ARRS 3920 3S 1 A2 I-Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
ARRS-3919Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
ARRS-3920Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
ARRS_3919_5S Λ1 I-Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
ARRS 3920 3S 1 A2 I-Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
ARRS-3919-2Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
ARRS-3920Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
ARRS-3919Side A
ARRS-3920Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | RCA Red Seal SC-3231First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Red Seal LSC-3231First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Red Seal RL43518First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Israel | RCA Red Seal LSC-3231First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Red Seal LSC-3231First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-3231First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Red Seal SB-6852 / RCA Red Seal SB 6852LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-3231 / RCA Red Seal LSC 3231LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1975 | Brazil | RCA Red Seal 105.4060LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-3231 / RCA Gold Seal AGL1-4897LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Red Seal 105.4088LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Red Seal 105.4060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC 3231 - 26.41113LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC 3231 / RCA Red Seal 26.41113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-3231 / RCA Red Seal LSC 3231LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC 3231 / RCA Red Seal 26.41113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Julian Bream Plays Villa-Lobos are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Red Seal LSC-3231.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-3231, SC-3231, RL43518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARRS-3919 and ARRS-3920. 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.
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