Vinyl pressings
by Ralph Vaughan Williams · 1975
Greensleeves was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2530 505 S1 320 1 A 2Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
2530 505 S2 320 1 DSide B, runout, stamped, variant 1
2530 505 S1 320 1 CSide A, runout, stamped, variant 2
2530 505 S2 320 1 NSide B, runout, stamped, variant 2
2530 505 S1=5 320 1A•1B SSide A, Runout
2530 505 S2=6 320 1A KSide B, Runout
2530 505 S1 A/2 320 5 5 4Side A runout
2530 505 S2 B/1 320 5 4 4Side B runout
2530 505 S1 A/2 320Side A Runout Stamped / Etched
2530 505 =4 S2 B/II 320Side B Runout Stamped / Etched
2530 505 S1 = 5 320side A stamped
2530 505 S2 = 6 320side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2542 161LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530-505First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia | World Record Club R 10135 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2492LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Greensleeves are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 505.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 505 S1 320 1 A 2 and 2530 505 S2 320 1 D. 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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