Vinyl pressings
by Richard Wagner · 1961
The Flying Dutchman was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
L2 RY2586-1S I A1Side A runout
L2 RY2587-5S I A1Side B runout
L2 RY2588-4S I A1Side C runout
L2 RY2589-1S I A2Side D runout
L2RY-2586--6S B1 IRunout side A
L2 RY2587-7S A1 IRunout side B
L2RY-2588--6S A1 X IRunout side C
L2RY-2589--4S I A1Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | RCA SER 4535-7First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6156First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6156First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6156-1First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6156First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1962 | UK | Decca 2BB 109/11LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Spain | Decca 2BB 109/11LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Decca 66.30076 / TIS 66.30076LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Decca 417 319-1 DO3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca 115.331/33LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMA 25071-D/1-3 / Decca 6.35110 EKLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6156/1-3LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1399 / London Records ZALLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Flying Dutchman are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6156.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-6156, LM-6156, LSC-6156-1, SER 4535-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY2586-1S I A1 and L2 RY2587-5S I A1. 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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