Vinyl pressings
by Léo Delibes · 1961
Sylvia & Coppélia 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.
7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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.
L2 RY-2160-3S A1 IRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
L2 RY-2161-1S A1 IRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
L2RY-2160Matrix on label - side A
L2RY-2161Matrix on label - side B
L2 RP 2158-1S I A2Side A stamped
L2 RP 2159-1S I B1Side B stamped
L2RP-2158Side A label
L2RP-2159Side B label
L2 RP 2158-3SSide A stamped
L2 RP 2159-2SSide B stamped
LP-L2RP-2158-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
LP-L2RP-2159-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
M2RP0297Label, Side A
M2RP0298Label, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | RCA Victor Red Seal L16292First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA LSC 2485-BFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2152 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB.2152First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2485First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA LM 2485-CFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2485 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2485First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2485First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1130 / RCA Victrola VICS 1130LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victrola VIC-1130 / RCA Victrola VIC 1130LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Victrola KVS 101 / RCA Victrola VICS 1130LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Victrola SUP-2046LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victrola VICS-1130 / RCA Victrola VICS 1130LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Canada | Victrola Camden Classics VCCS-1130LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS-1130 / RCA Victrola VICS 1130LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Sylvia & Coppélia are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2485, released June 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2485, LM 2485, SB-2152, LM 2485-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY-2160-3S A1 I and L2 RY-2161-1S A1 I. 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.
