Vinyl pressings
by Sir William Walton · 1959
Façade / Mamzelle Angot was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.
J2 RY6553-1S A1 ISide A stamped, variant 1
J2 RY6554-1S I A1Side B stamped, variant 1
J2 RY6553-1S A1 ISide A stamped, variant 2
J2 RY6554-1S I A2Side B stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2285First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB 2039 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB.2039First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB-16153First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2285First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2285First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2285 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2285First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285First yearLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victrola VICS 1168LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victrola VIC 1168 / RCA Victrola VIC.1168LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victrola VICS 1168 / RCA Victrola VICS.1168LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victrola VICS 1168LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Decca ECS 586 / Decca ECS.586LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | London Records STS 15191LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285 / Classic Records LSC-2285LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1995 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285 / Classic Records LSC-2285LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285 / Universal Music Special Markets B0026581-01LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285 / Analogue Productions AAPC 2285LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285 / Classic Records LSC 2285LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285 / Classic Records LSC-2285LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285 / Classic Records LSC-228512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285 / Classic Records LSC-2285LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Façade / Mamzelle Angot are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2285, released October 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2285, LM-2285, SB 2039, RB-16153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY6553-1S A1 I and J2 RY6554-1S I A1. 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.
