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Sir Edward ElgarEnigma Variations / Haydn Variations

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Enigma Variations / Haydn Variations

by Sir Edward Elgar · 1960

28 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Enigma Variations / Haydn Variations was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Enigma Variations / Haydn Variations

3 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2418RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2418
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2 RY6825-8⃫4S A1 IRunout side 1, stamped

K2 RY6826-2S I A1Runout side 2, stamped

K2RY-6825Matrix on label, side 1

K2RY-6826Matrix on label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2418RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2418
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2 RY6825-4SRunout side 1, stamped

K2 RY6826-3SRunout side 2, stamped

K2RY-6825Matrix on label, side 1

K2RY-6826Matrix on label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2418 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2418First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2418First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2418 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2418First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKRCA SB-2108 / RCA SB.2108LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKRCA Red Seal RB-16237 / RCA Red Seal LM-2418LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS 1107 / RCA Victrola VICS.1107LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965JapanVictrola SUP-2037LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKRCA Victrola VICS 1107 / RCA Victrola VICS.1107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKRCA Victrola VIC 1107 / RCA Victrola VIC.1107LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victrola VICS-1107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USRCA Victrola VIC-1107LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca SPA121LPLP
1971AustraliaDecca SPA 121LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKDecca SPA 121 / Decca SPA.121LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1971UKDecca SPA 121 / Decca SPA.121LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1974CanadaLondon Records STS 15188LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974USLondon Records STS 15188LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974USLondon Records STS 15188LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995USRCA Victor LSC-2418 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2418LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1995USRCA Victor LSC-2418 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2418LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2418 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2418LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanLondon Records GT-9346LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca SPA 121 / Decca SPA.121LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LSC-2418 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2418LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USClassic Records LSC-2418 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2418LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2418LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
?USClassic Records LSC-2418 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2418LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USClassic Records LSC-2418 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2418LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Enigma Variations, Op. 36
  2. B2Variations On A Theme Of Haydn, Op. 56a16:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Enigma Variations / Haydn Variations are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Enigma Variations / Haydn Variations are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1995.

When was Enigma Variations / Haydn Variations first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2418.

How do I tell if my copy of Enigma Variations / Haydn Variations is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2418, LSC-2418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Enigma Variations / Haydn Variations on vinyl worth?

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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