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Sir Edward ElgarPomp And Circumstance, Things To Come, Welcome To The Queen

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Pomp And Circumstance, Things To Come, Welcome To The Queen

by Sir Edward Elgar · 1958

14 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Pomp And Circumstance, Things To Come, Welcome… 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Pomp And Circumstance, Things To Come, Welcome…

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2257
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 RY5252-1SRunout Side A

J2 RY5253-1SRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Philippines

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2257
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 RY5252Side A

J2 RY5253Side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958PhilippinesRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2257First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2257First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB.2026 / RCA Red Seal SB-2026LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB.2026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaLondon Records STS-15112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971CanadaLondon Records STS-15112LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS-15112 / London Records STS 15112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972SpainDecca SDD 255LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 255LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USLondon Records STS-15112LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2257 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2257LP, RepressLP, Repress
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2257LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRCA Red Seal SB-2026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Pomp And Circumstance Marches, Op. 39 (Nos. 1 To 5)
  2. Suite "Things To Come"
  3. B3Welcome To The Queen

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pomp And Circumstance, Things To Come, Welcome… are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Pomp And Circumstance, Things To Come, Welcome… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1980.

When was Pomp And Circumstance, Things To Come, Welcome… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Philippines. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2257.

How do I tell if my copy of Pomp And Circumstance, Things To Come, Welcome… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2257, LM-2257) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY5252-1S and J2 RY5253-1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pomp And Circumstance, Things To Come, Welcome… 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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