Vinyl pressings
by Morton Gould And His Orchestra · 1959
1812 Overture Stereo Spectacular was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.
K2 RY1142-1S C1 IRunout side A, variant 1
K2 RY1143-1S B2 IRunout side B, variant 1
K2RY-1142-17S IRunout side A, variant 2
K2RY-1143-15S IRunout side B, variant 2
K2RY-1142-17SSide A, Stamped
K2RY-1143-15SSide B, Stamped
K2RY-1142-21SSide A, Stamped (Variant 1)
K2RY-1143-19SSide B, Stamped (Variant 1)
K2 RP1140-5S I A4Side A runout
K2 RP1141-1S D2 ISide B runout
K2RY 1142-18SSide 1, Stamped
K2RY-1143-18SSide 2, Stamped
K2RP-1140-3S IISide A Stamped
K2RP-1141-3S ISide B Stamped
K2 RP1140-6S A1 RSide A runout
K2 RP1141-6S A1 RSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2345First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2345First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB 2083First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2345First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2345First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2345First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2345First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2345First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2345 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2345First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB.16208 / RCA Victor Red Seal RB-16208LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB 16208LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2345 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2345LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2345 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2345LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2345LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS 1352 / RCA Victrola VICS-1352LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-2345-CLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS 1352 / RCA Victrola VICS-1352LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS 1352 / RCA Victrola VICS-1352LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2345 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2345LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2345LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of 1812 Overture Stereo Spectacular are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2345, released September 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2345, LM-2345, SB 2083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY1142-1S C1 I and K2 RY1143-1S B2 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.
