Vinyl pressings
by Montserrat Caballé · 1966
Presenting Montserrat Caballé was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SRRS-5811--3S A2 IVariant 1, Runout side A complete
SRRS-5812--5S A2Variant 1, Runout side B complete
SRRS-5811--1S IX A4Variant 2, Runout side A
SRRS-5812--4S I A1Variant 2, Runout side B
SRRM-5809--4SSide A - runout
SRRM-5810--4SSide B - runout
SRRM-5809Side A - label
SRRM-5810Side B - label
SRRM 5809 C1 (or G1?)Runout side A
SRRM 5810 D2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | RCA Victor LM-2862First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2862First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | RCA Victor Red Seal 644.501 AFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2862First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Philippines | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2862First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | South Africa | RCA Victor Red Seal 30,330 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2862First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | Vergara 814-STLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Spain | RCA Victor LM 2862First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB-6647First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB 6647First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2862First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2862First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | RCA Victor 635.052 AFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | RCA Victor 645.052 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Philippines | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-7145LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-7145LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2862-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2862-BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2862LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA LSC 2862LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB 6647LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2862LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Presenting Montserrat Caballé are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, France, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2862.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2862, LM-2862, RB-6647, SB 6647) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRRS-5811--3S A2 I and SRRS-5812--5S A2. 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.
