US
1966- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-3496
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SPRS--7115--2S Ʌ4 ISide A runout
SPRS-7116--2S I Ʌ1Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Peter Nero · 1966
The Screen Scene was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SPRS--7115--2S Ʌ4 ISide A runout
SPRS-7116--2S I Ʌ1Side B runout
SPRS--7115--2S Ʌ4 ISide A runout
SPRS-7116--2S I Ʌ1Side B runout
SPRS-7115Side one
SPRS-7116Side two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3496First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 3496First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-3496First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM-3496First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RD 7765 / RCA Victor 32,070First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RD 7765LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3496First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LPM 3496First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3496First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3496First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3496LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3496 / RCA Victor LSP 3496LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Screen Scene are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3496.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3496, LPM 3496, LPM-3496, RD 7765) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRS--7115--2S Ʌ4 I and SPRS-7116--2S I Ʌ1. 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.