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Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovScheherazade

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Scheherazade

by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · 1958

48 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Scheherazade was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Scheherazade

12 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2208
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2 RP0747-4S A2Stamped, Runout Side 1 (Variant 1)

J2 RP0748-5S A1Stamped, Runout Side 2 (Variant 1)

J2 RP0747-6S 1 A1Stamped, Runout Side 1 (Variant 2)

J2 RP0748 1S 1Stamped, Runout Side 2 (Variant 2)

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2208RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2208
Format
LP, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 RY2030-9S RSide A stamped

J2 RY2031-7S RSide B stamped

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2208RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2208
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Maroon Labels
Runout / matrix

J2 RP0747-3S RRunout, Stamped, Side A

J2 RP0748-3S RRunout, Stamped, Side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2208
Format
LP, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 RP0747 1S I A2Stamped, Runout Side 1

J2 RP0748 1S I A2Stamped, Runout Side 2

J2RP-0747Label Side 1

J2RP-0748Label Side 2

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UK

September 15, 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal SB 2003RCA Red Seal SB.2003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2RY-2030-D-1ERunout side A - machine stamped - this variant

J2RY-2031-D-2KRunout side B - hand etched - this variant

J2RY-2030/DMatrix on label, upside down, side A

J2RY-2031/DMatrix on label, upside down, side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 48 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ArgentinaRCA Victor LM 2208First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaRCA Red Seal SL 16170First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2208First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2208-CFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2208First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2208First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2208 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2208First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2208 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2208First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2208First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958FranceRCA Red Seal SB 2003 / RCA Red Seal SB.2003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKRCA Red Seal SB 2003 / RCA Red Seal SB.2003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKRCA Red Seal RB-16077 / RCA Red Seal RB.16077First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2208 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2208LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceRCA 640.503 / RCA SB 2003LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962FranceRCA 640.503 / RCA Victor 640.503LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceRCA 640.503 / RCA LSC 2.208 - SB 2.003LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962UKRCA Victrola VIC 1013LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-1013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS 1013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963SpainRCA Victrola VIC 1013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1963USRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC-1013LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-1013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-1013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victrola VICS 1013 / RCA Victrola VICS.1013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967FranceRCA Victor 640.503 / RCA 640.503LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1013 / RCA Victrola VICS1013LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1968ItalyRCA Victrola KV 110LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca SPA 89 / Decca SPA.89LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970UKDecca SPA 89 / Decca SPA.89LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971AustraliaDecca SPA 89LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972GermanyDecca ND 727LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976South AfricaDecca SPL 3013 / Decca SPA 89LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USLondon Records STS 15158 / London Records STS 15158LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceDecca 592028LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SPA 89LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records STS 15158LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2208LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon Records STS 15158LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 630.481LPLP
?FranceRCA Victor 644.510 ALP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceVictrola VIC-7 / Victrola VIC. 7LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 630.481LPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.41764 AFLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS 1013 EX / RCA Victrola Red Seal VICS 1013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 1013 EX / RCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 1013LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2208LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2208LPLP
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2208LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Scheherazade, Op. 35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scheherazade are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Scheherazade are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1981.

When was Scheherazade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, France, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2208.

How do I tell if my copy of Scheherazade is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2208, LSC-2208, SB 2003, RB-16077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RP0747-4S A2 and J2 RP0748-5S A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Scheherazade on vinyl worth?

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.

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