UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Decca SXL 6149
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Marilyn Horne · 1965
Recital was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
ZAL-6537-3G A KT 1Side A runout, stamped
ZAL-6538-3G B KT 1Side B runout, stamped
ZAL.6537Side A label, inverted
ZAL.6538Side B label, inverted
ZAL.6537-5GSide A label
ZAL.6538-2GSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | London Records 5910First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6149First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LXT 6149First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | London Records OS 25910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records OS 5910 / London Records 5910First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | London Records OS 25910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records OS 25910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca LXT 6149LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UK | Decca SXL 6149LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6149LP, Stereo, Repress | LP, Stereo, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Recital are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Decca SXL 6149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6149, LXT 6149, OS 25910, OS 5910) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.