Vinyl pressings
by Samuel Barber · 1958
Vanessa 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.
3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
J2 RP3103-6S B2 RStamped side A
J2RP-3104-6S A1 REtched side B, except A1 R stamped
J2 RP3105-5S A1 RStamped side C
J2RP-3106-2S A1 REtched side D, except A1 R stamped
J2 RP310 1S I A1Side A runout
J2RP 3104 1S I B2Side B runout
J2 RP3105 1S I A1Side C runout
J2RP 3106 1S I A2Side D runout
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 | US | RCA Victor International LM-6138 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6138First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6138First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6138First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6062LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6062 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6062LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6138 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6138LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UK | RCA Red Seal RL 02094 (2)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | RCA Red Seal RL 02094LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | RCA Red Seal ARL2-2094LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6138 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6138LP, Stereo, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6062LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Vanessa are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6138, released September 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-6138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RP3103-6S B2 R and J2RP-3104-6S A1 R. 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.
