Vinyl pressings
by Richard Rodgers · 1958
Victory At Sea Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
J2 RP3628-1S I AIside A runout stamped
J2RP-3629-5S I A2side B runout stamped
J2RP-3628side A label
J2RP-3629side B label
J2 RY3630-3SRunout variant 1, side A
J2 RY3631-3SRunout variant 1, side B
J2 RY3630-1S B1 1Runout variant 2, side A
J2 RY3631-3S 1 A2Runout variant 2, side B
J2 RP-3628-7S A1 RSide A, stamped
J2 RP-3629-2S B1 RSide B, etched, exc. B1 R, stamped
J2 RP3628-7S A2 RSide A, stamped
J2RP-3629-2S A1 RSide B, etched, except A1R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2226First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2226First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2226First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2226First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2226-BLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2226 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2226 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSC-2226 / RCA Victor LSC-226 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSC-2226 / RCA Victor LSC-226 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | RCA ANL1-1432LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | RCA ANL1-1432LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal SL16219LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal L16219LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LSC-2226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSC-2226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LM-2226-CLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2226 RE / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2226LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2226LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSC-2226 / RCA Victor LSC-226 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2226 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2226 RELP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2226 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2226 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Victory At Sea Vol. 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2226.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2226, LSC-2226) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RP3628-1S I AI and J2RP-3629-5S I A2. 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.
