Vinyl pressings
by Sir Edward Elgar · 1965
Cello Concerto / Sea Pictures was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2YEA 1143-1G GH 1Runout side A, variant 1
2YEA 1144-2G GL 1Runout side B, variant 1
2YEA 1143-1G GA 1Runout side A, variant 2
2YEA 1144-2G GT 1Runout side B, variant 2
2YEA 1143-1G R 1Runout side A - stamped
2YEA 1144-2G M 1Runout side B - stamped
2YEA.1143Matrix on label - side A
2YEA.1144Matrix on label - side B
2XEA.2839Side A runout, variant 1
2XEA.2840Side B runout, variant 1
2XEA 2839 - 1Side A runout, variant 2
2XEA 2840 - 1Side B runout, variant 2
2YEA 1143-1G RARunout side A - stamped
2YEA 1144-2G RGRunout side B - stamped
2YEA.1143Matrix on label - side A
2YEA.1144Matrix on label - side B
2XEA 2839 - 1Side A runout, stamped
2XEA 2840 - 1Side B runout, stamped
2XEA.2839Side A label
2XEA.2840Side B label
2YEA 1143-1GRunout side A - machine stamped - variant 1
2YEA 1144-2GRunout side B - machine stamped - variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MALP 2106 / His Master's Voice MALP. 2106First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 2106 / His Master's Voice ALP. 2106First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD.655LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD 655LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 2106 / His Master's Voice ALP. 2106First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD 655 / His Master's Voice OASD. 655First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD 655 / His Master's Voice OASD. 655First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD 655 / His Master's Voice OASD. 655First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice ASDM 655LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05280 / World Record Club R 05280LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-05280 / World Record Club R 05280LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R-05280 / World Record Club R 05280LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Australia | World Record Club R-05280 / World Record Club R 05280LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 - 00 276LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 - 00 276LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 - 00 276LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | World Record Club R-05280 / World Record Club R 05280LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1986 | Australia | World Record Club R-05280 / World Record Club R 05280LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD655LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Warner Classics 0190295871888LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK | The Electric Recording Co. ERC044LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice ASDM 655LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice ASDM 655LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice ASDM 655 / His Master's Voice ASDM.655LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 - 00 276LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 655 / His Master's Voice ASD. 655LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto / Sea Pictures are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 655, released December 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 655, ALP 2106, OASD 655, MALP 2106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 1143-1G GH 1 and 2YEA 1144-2G GL 1. 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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