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Vinyl pressings

Sinfonia Antartica

by Ralph Vaughan Williams · 1967

11 pressings5 countriesRomanticModernSymphonyOrchestra

Sinfonia Antartica was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Sinfonia Antartica

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal RB-6736RCA Victor Red Seal RB 6736
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

URRM-6911-3KRunout side A, stamped

URRM-6912-2KRunout side B, stamped

URRS-6911Matrix on label, side A

URRS-6912Matrix on label, side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKRCA Gold Seal GL-43582First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-6736 / RCA Victor Red Seal RB 6736First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6736 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB 6736LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDecca SB-6736LPLP
1969CanadaRCA Red Seal LSC-3066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USRCA Red Seal LSC-3066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanRCA Gold Seal RCL-1072LPLP
1981UKRCA Gold Seal GL89695LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1981UKRCA Gold Seal GL 43582LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1985EuropeRCA Gold Seal GL89695 / RCA Gold Seal GL 89695LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6736 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB 6736LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sinfonia Antartica

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sinfonia Antartica are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sinfonia Antartica are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1985.

When was Sinfonia Antartica first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is RCA Gold Seal GL-43582.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GL-43582, RB-6736) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sinfonia Antartica 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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