Vinyl pressings
by Morton Gould And His Symphonic Band · 1961
Sousa Forever! 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.
5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.
M2 RP-1455-5S I ^1Runout Side A (Stamped)
M2 RP-1456-3S I ^1Runout Side B (Stamped)
M2RP-1455Label Side A
M2RP-1456Label Side B
M2 RY1457-1S I A1Runout side A (variant 1)
M2 RY1458-1S I A1Runout side B (variant 1)
M2 RY1457-1S A2 IRunout side A (variant 2)
M2 RY1458-1S I A2Runout side B (variant 2)
M2RY-14557Runout Side 1 (Stamped)
M2RY-1458Runout Side 2 (Stamped)
M2RY-1457Label Side 1
M2RY-1458Label Side 2
M2RP-1455Label Side 1
M2RP-1456Label Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2569First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2569First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2569 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victrola KVS 197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2569 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2569First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Victor SRA-2130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Quintessence PMC 7041 / Camden Classics PMC 7041LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | RCA Victrola VL84626LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2569LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2569 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2569LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2569LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Sousa Forever! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2569.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2569, KVS 197, LSC-2569, LM 2569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RP-1455-5S I ^1 and M2 RP-1456-3S I ^1. 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.
