Vinyl pressings
by Mario Lanza · 1957
Cavalcade Of Show Tunes was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, 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.
G2 RP4935-1S ISide A runout, variant 1
G2 RP4936-1S ISide B runout, variant 1
G2 RP4935-3S A3 ISide A runout, variant 2
G2RP 4936 3 S I A1Side B runout, variant 2
G2 RP4935-1S I A2Side A (variation 1)
G2 RP4936-1S I A1Side B (variation 1)
G2 RP4935-1S | ASide A (variation 2)
G2 RP4936-1S | D1Side B (variation 2)
LP-G2-RP-4935-X G oo - - e . . Manufactured in GermanySide A Stamped [G oo - - e . . Etched]
LP-G2-RP-4936-X Ga. - he. . Manufactured in Germany ✽Side B Stamped [Ga. - he. . Etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Red Seal LM-2090First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Red Seal LM-2090First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA LM-2090-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | RCA LM-2090 / RCA LM 2090First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2090 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2090First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2090 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB-16002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB-16002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal L16082LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal L16082LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA LSC-2090(e)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Cavalcade Of Show Tunes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2090, released March 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2090, RB-16002, LM-2090-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 RP4935-1S I and G2 RP4936-1S 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.
