Vinyl pressings
by Sir Edward Elgar · 1963
Enigma Variations / Cockaigne Overture was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1963, 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 762 - 3 G 1Side A stamped, variant 1
2YEA 763 - 2 R 1Side B stamped, variant 1
2YEA 762 - 4 M 1Side A stamped, variant 2
2YEA 763 - 2 L 1Side B stamped, variant 2
2XEA - 2299 - 4SSide A
2XEA - 2300 - 4SSide B
2YEA 762-4Runout, stamped, side A
2YEA 763-2Runout, stamped, side B
2YEA.762Label, side A
2YEA.763Label, side B
2YEA 762-4Side A runout, stamped
2YEA 763-2Side B runout, stamped
2YEA.762Side A label matrix, in brackets
2YEA.763Side B label matrix, in brackets
2XEA-X-2299-G2Side 1
2XEA-X-2300-F2Side 2
2YEA-X-762-A13 triangle[I AM]Etched Runout Side 1 (Variant 1
2YEA-X-763-B2" triangle[I AM]Etched Runout Side 2 (Variant 1
S. 36120 (2YEA-X-763)Layout Runout Side 2
2YEA-X-762-A19 triangle[I AM]Stamped Runout Side A (Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Angel Records 36120 / Angel Records S. 36120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1998First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 548First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD. 548First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 548 / His Master's Voice ASD.548LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 548 / His Master's Voice ASD. 548First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Angel Records 36120First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Angel Records 36120 / Angel Records S 36120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 548LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 548 / His Master's Voice ASD. 548LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | His Master's Voice ESD 7169 / His Master's Voice 0C 037-01 746LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Hi-Q Records HIQLP039LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | Warner ClassicsLP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Angel Records RL-32127LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice ASDM 548 / His Master's Voice ASDM. 548LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 548LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 548LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 548 / His Master's Voice ASD. 548LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD. 548LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 548 / His Master's Voice ASD. 548LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 548 / His Master's Voice ASD. 548LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records RL-32127LP | LP |
| ? | US | Angel Records S 36120LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records S 36120LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Enigma Variations / Cockaigne Overture are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 548.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 548, ALP 1998, ASD. 548, 36120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 762 - 3 G 1 and 2YEA 763 - 2 R 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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