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The Sound Of Stokowski And Wagner

by Leopold Stokowski · 1961

24 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

The Sound Of Stokowski And Wagner 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 The Sound Of Stokowski And Wagner

4 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 LM-2555RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2555
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 RP1524-1S A1 IRunout A Side

M2 RP1523-1S I A1Runout B Side

M2RP-1524Label A Side

M2RP-1523Label B Side

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2555RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2555
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 RY-1526-4S I B1Runout side A complete

M2 RY-1525-1S I A3Runout side B complete

M2RY-1526Matrix on side A label

M2RY-1525Matrix on side B label

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 24 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 LSC-2555 / RCA Victor LSC 2555First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKRCA SB.2148 / RCA SB.2148First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2555 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2555First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2555 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2555First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2555 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2555LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 140LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKRCA Victrola VICS 1301 / RCA Victrola VICS1301LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971ItalyRCA Victrola MCV 517LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ItalyRCA Victrola MCV 517LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyRCA Victor VICS 1301LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKCamden Classics Victrola CCV 5005 / RCA CCV 5005LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976CanadaRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1336LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1976USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1336LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977ItalyRCA GL 11336LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 2015LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1982JapanRCA Gold Seal RCL-1520LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2555 / Analogue Productions LSC-2555LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandRCA Victrola VICS - 1301LPLP
?ItalyRCA Red Seal LM-2555LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 140 / RCA Victrola VICS 1301LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 140 / RCA Victrola VICS 1301LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor SB.2148 / RCA Victor SB.2148LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor RB-16279LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2555 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2555LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Die Walküre: Act III: Ride Of The Valkyries5:42
  2. A2Tristan And Isolde: Prelude To Act III10:08
  3. A3Das Rheingold: Entrance Of The Gods Into Valhalla7:58
  4. BTannhauser: Overture And Venusberg Music24:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sound Of Stokowski And Wagner are there?

24 vinyl pressings of The Sound Of Stokowski And Wagner are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 2019.

When was The Sound Of Stokowski And Wagner first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2555.

How do I tell if my copy of The Sound Of Stokowski And Wagner is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2555, LSC-2555, SB.2148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RP1524-1S A1 I and M2 RP1523-1S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Sound Of Stokowski And Wagner 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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