Canada
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2667
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PRRS-3303–4SSide 1 runout
PRRM-3304–4SSide 2 runout
PRRM-3303Side 1 label
PRRM-3304Side 2 label
Vinyl pressings
by Norman Dello Joio · 1963
Fantasy And Variations / Concerto In G was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
PRRS-3303–4SSide 1 runout
PRRM-3304–4SSide 2 runout
PRRM-3303Side 1 label
PRRM-3304Side 2 label
PRRS -3305--5S B ̶I̶ C1Side A runout
PRRS-3316--8S B ̶I̶ A5Side B runout
PRRS-3305Side A label
PRRS-3306Side B label
PRRS-3305–2S B1 RSide 1 runout
PRRS-3306–2S A1 RSide 2 runout
PRRS-3305Side 1 label
PRRS-3306Side 2 label
A2 PRRM-3303--6S ISide 1 runout
B2 PRRM-3304--1S ISide 2 runout
PRRM-3303Side 1 label
PRRM-3304Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | RCA Red Seal LSC-2667 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2667First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1963 | Australia | RCA Red Seal LM-2667 / RCA Red Seal LM 2667First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2667First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB-6546First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor SB-6546 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB.6546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2667First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2667-CLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2667-BLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2667LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Fantasy And Variations / Concerto In G are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Canada, UK, US, Australia. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2667.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2667, LSC-2667, RB-6546, SB-6546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRRS-3303–4S and PRRM-3304–4S. 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.