Vinyl pressings
by Ralph Vaughan Williams · 1968
Symphony No. 4 / Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.
2YEA 3499-4G 1 RRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
2YEA 3500-4G MRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
2YEA.3499Matrix on label - side A
2YEA.3500Matrix on label - side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 906 / World Record Club STZ.906LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2375 / His Master's Voice ASD.2375First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2375LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1969 | US | Angel Records S-36557LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-02777 / World Record Club R. 02777LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | His Master's Voice ED 29 0417 1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2375LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2375 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2375LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2375LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2375LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2375 / His Master's Voice ASD.2375LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records S-36557 / Angel Records 36557LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | US | Angel Records S-36557 / Angel Records 36557LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 / Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2375.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3499-4G 1 R and 2YEA 3500-4G M. 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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