Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1962
Romeo & Juliet / Till Eulenspiegel was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
M2 RP1489--4S A1 R RRunout side A, variant 1
M2 RP1490-4S A2 R RRunout side B, variant 1
M2 RP1489-7S A2 R RRunout side A, variant 2
M2 RP1490--5S C1 R RRunout side B, variant 2
M2 RY1492-6S A1 R RSIDE 1
M2 RY1492-8S A2 R RSIDE 2
M2RY.1491SIDE 1
M2RY.1492SIDE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2565First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2565First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2565First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2565First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LS-2565First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2565First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 640.645 / RCA Victor 640.645 (LSC-2565)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Italy | RCA Victrola VL84490LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Classic Records LSC 2565 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2565LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | RCA Victor LSC-2565 / Classic Records LSC 2565LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Romeo & Juliet / Till Eulenspiegel are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2565, released May 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2565, LSC-2565, LS-2565) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RP1489--4S A1 R R and M2 RP1490-4S A2 R R. 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.
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