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Victory At Sea

by Richard Rodgers · 1953

29 pressings7 countriesSoundtrackClassicalStage & Screen

Victory At Sea was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Victory At Sea

4 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1953
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1779
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E3RP-5258-3SSide A, Runout

E3RP-5259-3SSide B, Runout

E3RP-5258Side A, Label

E3RP-5259Side B, Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1779RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1779
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E3 RP5258-10S HVariant 1, side A runout stamped

E3 RP5259-7S A1Variant 1, side B runout stamped

E3 RP5259-14SVariant 2, side A runout stamped

E3 RP5258-21SVariant 2, side B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1779RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1779
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side A: E3RP5258-5SRunout Stamped

Side B: E3RP5259-6SRunout Stamped

E3RP-5258Side A Label

E3RP-5259Side B Label

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1779First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1779 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1779First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USRCA Victor ERC-1779 / RCA Victor ERC 1779First yearEP, Album, Mono, 45 RPM, 7" · MonoEP, Album, Mono, 45 RPM, 7" · Mono
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1779 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1779First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1779 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1779LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor LM-1779 / RCA Victor LM 1779LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2335 / RCA Victor LSC 2335LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2335LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2335-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2335LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2335 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2335LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2335LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2335LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2335LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKRCA SF 5092 / RCA LSC-2335LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1961UKRCA RD-27209 / RCA LM-2335LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USRCA ANL1-0970LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1975USRCA ANL1-0970LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1977USRCA Special Products DML1-0280LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LM-2335LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal SL 16044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16044 / RCA Red Seal L 16044LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandRCA ANL1-0970 / RCA Gold Seal ANL1-0970LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1175 / His Master's Voice ALP.1175LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA RD-27209 / RCA LM-2335LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC2335LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2335LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSC-2335 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2335LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2335LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Song Of The High Seas
  2. A2The Pacific Boils Over
  3. A3Guadalcanal March
  4. A4D-Day
  5. B1Hard Work And Horseplay
  6. B2Theme Of The Fast Carriers
  7. B3Beneath The Southern Cross
  8. B4Mare Nostrum
  9. B5Victory At Sea

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Victory At Sea are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Victory At Sea are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 1977.

When was Victory At Sea first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Canada, US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1779.

How do I tell if my copy of Victory At Sea is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1779, ERC-1779) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3RP-5258-3S and E3RP-5259-3S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Victory At Sea 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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