Vinyl pressings
by The Philadelphia Orchestra · 1959
1812 Overture 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.
XXLP45887-1F IVariant 1, side A
XXLP45888-1AC H /Variant 1, side B
XXLP45887-1AD IVariant 2, side A
XXLP45888-1F H /IIIIIVariant 2, side B
XXLP45887-1AL IRunout side A
XXLP-45888-1BK— IRunout side B
x"Lp" 45887Label side A
x"Lp" 45888Label side B
XXSM45889-1CC TASide A runout
XXSM45890-1J TBSide B runout
XSM 45889Side A label
XSM 45890Side B label
XXLP45887-1D TB||||Runout stamped & etched side A
XXLP45888-1B B1Runout stamped & etched side B
x"Lp" 45887Label side A
x"Lp" 45888Label side B
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 | Columbia Masterworks ML 5392First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Israel | Columbia Masterworks ML 5392First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5392First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5392First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5392First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Japan | Columbia Masterworks RS-120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | Coronet KLCS-2713 / CBS Coronet Masterworks KLCS 2713LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6073LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Columbia Masterworks 5004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS KLCS 2713LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS KLCS2713 / CBS Masterworks KLCS2713LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLCS 2713LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 6073LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 6073LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 6073LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Costa Rica | Columbia Masterworks MLS 9022LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips G 03534 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS GM 505LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5392LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of 1812 Overture are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, Israel. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5392, released September 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5392, MS 6073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP45887-1F I and XXLP45888-1AC H /. 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.
