Vinyl pressings
by The New Symphony Orchestra Of London · 1958
Witches' Brew 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.
5 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
C2 J2 RY4460-1SSide A stamped, variant 1
A2 J2 RY4461-1SSide B stamped, variant 1
J2 RY4460-1S I C1Side A stamped, variant 2
J2 RY4461-1S I A1Side B stamped, variant 2
J2RP-4458-1S ISide 1 runout
J2RP-4459-1S ISide 2 runout
J2RP-4458Side 1 label
J2RP-4459Side 2 label
J2 RY4461-2S
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 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | New Zealand | RCA Red Seal RSL 3556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2225 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2225First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB.2020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Spain | RCA 3L16219LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225 / Classic Records LSC-2225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2225 / Classic Records LSC 2225LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC 2225 / RCA Victor LSC 222512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 1994 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225 / Classic Records LSC-2225LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225 / Classic Records LSC-2225LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225 / Classic Records LSC-2225LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions LSC 2225 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2225 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions LSC 2225 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2225 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | Spain | Blue Moon BMLP 1002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Analogue Productions LSC 2225 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB-16156LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC-2225 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225 / Classic Records LSC 2225-4512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 2225 / RCA Victor LSC 222512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
22 vinyl pressings of Witches' Brew are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2225.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2225, LM-2225, SB.2020, RSL 3556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C2 J2 RY4460-1S and A2 J2 RY4461-1S. 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.
