Vinyl pressings
by Sir Edward Elgar · 1971
Sea Pictures / Five Songs From Ruckert was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
S-1-36796-F2 #2 [IAM logo]Runout side 1
S-2-36796-F2 #2 [IAM logo]Runout side 2
2YEA-1144Original HMV matrix on label side A
2YEA-3844Original HMV matrix on label side B
2YEA 1144 - 5GSide A Runout
2YEA 3844 - 6GSide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2721 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2721First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Angel Records S-36796First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2721 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2721LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2721 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2721LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | World Record Club WE 2629LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Angel Records S-36796LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD 2721LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2721 / His Master's Voice ASD.2721LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2721 / His Master's Voice ASD.2721LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records S-36796LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Sea Pictures / Five Songs From Ruckert are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK. One of them is Angel Records S-36796, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-36796, ASD 2721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-1-36796-F2 #2 [IAM logo] and S-2-36796-F2 #2 [IAM logo]. 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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