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
Vinyl pressings
by Sir Edward Elgar · 1958
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.
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.
J2 RY5252-1SRunout Side A
J2 RY5253-1SRunout Side B
J2 RY5252Side A
J2 RY5253Side B
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 | Philippines | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2257First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2257First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Red Seal SB.2026 / RCA Red Seal SB-2026LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Red Seal SB.2026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | London Records STS-15112LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | London Records STS-15112LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records STS-15112 / London Records STS 15112LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Decca SDD 255LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 255LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | London Records STS-15112LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2257 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2257LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2257LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Red Seal SB-2026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Pomp And Circumstance, Things To Come, Welcome… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Philippines. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2257.
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.
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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