Vinyl pressings
by The London Proms Symphony Orchestra · 1959
Clair De Lune 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.
5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.
K2 RY1657-1S I A1Runout side 1 stamped Variant 1
K2 RY1658-1S I A3Runout side 2 stamped Variant 1
K2RY-1657Matrix Side 1
K2RY-1658Matrix Side 2
K2 RP 1655 1sRunout side A - stamped
K2 RY1656 1SRunout side B - stamped
K2RP-1655Matrix on label - side A
K2RP-1656Matrix on label - side B
K2RY-1657-1DRunout side A - stamped
K2RY-1658-1DRunout side B - stamped
K2RY-1657Matrix on label - side A
K2RY-1658Matrix on label - side B
K2RY-1657Matrix side A
K2RY-1658Matrix side B
K2 RY1657-3SRunout Side 1 - stamped
K2 RY1658-2SRunout Side 2 - stamped
K2RY-1657Matrix on label - Side 1
K2RY-1658Matrix on label - Side 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-2326 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2326First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Victor SF.5054First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2326 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2326First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2326First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Philippines | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mexico | Richmond B-19250LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Philippines | London Records SPA 111LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SPA 111 / Decca SPA.111LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SPA 111LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | London Records STS 15160LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | London Records STS 15160LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC 2326 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2326LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1995 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2326 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2326LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1995 | Unknown | Classic Records LSC 2326 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2326LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca SPA 111 BLP | LP |
| ? | UK | RCA Red Seal RD-27156 (LM-2326)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 2326 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2326LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2326 / Classic Records LSC-2326LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 2326 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2326LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2326 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2326LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2326 / Classic Records LSC 2326LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 2326 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2326LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Clair De Lune are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Philippines, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2326, released October 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2326, LM-2326, SF.5054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY1657-1S I A1 and K2 RY1658-1S I A3. 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.
