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Vinyl pressings

Sounds In Space

by Various Artists · 1958

17 pressings10 countriesMusic HallRagtimeModernClassical

Sounds In Space 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sounds In Space

10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SP-33-13RCA Victor SP 33-13
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 NY3101-30S B3Runout Side A [variant 1]

J2NY-3102-53SRunout Side B [variant 1]

J2 NY3101-31S I A4Runout Side A [variant 2]

J2 NY-3102-48S I C1Runout Side B [variant 2]

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SP-33-13RCA Victor SP 33-13
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 NY3101-12S A1 RSide A

J2 NY3102-24S A2 RSide B

J2 NY3101-12S A2 RSide A

J2 NY3102-24S A1 RSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SP-33-13RCA Victor SP 33-13
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 NY3101-14SRunout Side A

J2NY-3102-20SRunout Side B

J2NY-3101Label Side A

J2NY-3102Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SP-33-13RCA Victor SP 33-13
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 NY3101-14S H ARunout Side A

J2NY-3102-20 H ARunout Side B

J2NY-3101Label Side A

J2NY-3102Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaRCA SL 10676First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958CanadaRCA Victor SP-33-13 / RCA Victor SP 33-13First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958ChileRCA Victor SP-33-13 / RCA Victor SP 33-13First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958New ZealandRCA RPLS 3117First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958UKRCA SF-5015 / RCA SP-33-13First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor SP-33-13 / RCA Victor SP 33-13First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor SP-33-13 / RCA Victor SP 33-13First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor SP-33-13 / RCA Victor SP 33-13First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor SP-33-13 / RCA Victor SP 33-13First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958VenezuelaRCA Victor SP-33-13First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1959BrazilRCA Victor SP-33-1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor SP-33-13LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Italiana SP-33-13LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USRCA Victor SP-33-13LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USRCA Victor SP-33-13LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?VenezuelaRCA Victor LSP-3313LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?VenezuelaRCA Victor SP-5-356LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1The Rite Of Spring
  2. A2A Study In Moe's Art
  3. A3Lieutenant Kije
  4. A4Rag Mop
  5. A5Diane
  6. A6Day In - Day Out
  7. A7Lullaby Of Birdland
  8. A8Little Old Lady
  9. A9Bless This House
  10. A10Anchors Aweigh
  11. B1Rite Of Spring
  12. B2Symphony In D Minor - Second Movement
  13. B3Symphony No. 7 In A - First Movement
  14. B4Marche Slave

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sounds In Space are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Sounds In Space are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.

When was Sounds In Space first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor SP-33-13.

How do I tell if my copy of Sounds In Space is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-33-13, SF-5015, SL 10676, RPLS 3117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 NY3101-30S B3 and J2NY-3102-53S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sounds In Space on vinyl worth?

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.

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