US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-2547RCA Victor LSP 2547
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
N2P Y 1913- 1S A1 ISide A runout stamped
N2P Y 1914- 1S I A2Side B runout stamped
N2PY-1913Side A label
N2PY-1914Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by The Limeliters · 1962
Folk Matinee was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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.
N2P Y 1913- 1S A1 ISide A runout stamped
N2P Y 1914- 1S I A2Side B runout stamped
N2PY-1913Side A label
N2PY-1914Side B label
N2 PP1911--4S I X A3Side A runout
N2 PP1912--1S I A2Side B runout
N2PP-1911Side A label matrix
N2PP-1912Side B label matrix
N2P Y 1913- 3S HSide A runout stamped
N2P Y 1914- 3S HSide B runout stamped
N2PY-1913Side A label
N2PY-1914Side B label
N2 PP-1911-2S C1 A R RSide A runout
N2 PP1912-4S A3 B R RSide B runout
N2PP-1911Side A label matrix
N2PP-1912Side B label matrix
N2P Y 1913- 2S A1 R RSide A runout stamped
N2P Y 1914- 2S A2 R RSide B runout stamped
N2PY-1913Side A label
N2PY-1914Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | RCA Victor L101366First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2547First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2547First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL 3378First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor RD 7538First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor SF-7538First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2547 / RCA Victor LSP 2547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2547First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2547First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2547 / RCA Victor LSP 2547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2547 / RCA Victor LPM 2547First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2547 / RCA Victor LSP 2547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Folk Matinee are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2547.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2547, LPM-2547, RD 7538, SF-7538) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2P Y 1913- 1S A1 I and N2P Y 1914- 1S I A2. 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.