Vinyl pressings
by Morton Gould · 1957
Brass & Percussion 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.
6 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
G2 RP9025-5S I C :Side 1 runout, stamped
G2 RP9026-1S I B1Side 2 runout, stamped
G2RP-9025Side 1, label
G2RP-9026Side 2, label
G2RP-9025
G2RP-9026
G2 RP9025-6SStamped
G2 RP9026-SStamped
G2 RP9025-5S I D1Side A Runout
G2 RP9026-1S I A1Side B Runout
G2RP-9025Side A Label
G2RP-9026Side B Label
G2RP-9025
G2RP-9026
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 | France | RCA 430.252First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | RCA RPL 3004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2080 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2080First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2080 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2080First yearLP | LP |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2080 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2080First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2080 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2080First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2080LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2080 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2080LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2080 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2080LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2080LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Brass & Percussion are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, France, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2080.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2080, 430.252, RPL 3004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 RP9025-5S I C : and G2 RP9026-1S I B1. 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.
