Vinyl pressings
by Vincenzo Bellini · 1973
Norma was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
SER-5658-A-4E B 1Side A runout stamped
SER-5658.B-3E U 1Side B runout stamped
SER-5659.A-3E C 1Side C runout stamped
SER-5659.B-3E C 1Side D runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Red Seal LSC-6202First yearBox Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Red Seal SER 5658-59-60 (LSC 6202) / RCA Red Seal SER 5658 60First yearBox Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
| 1973 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-6202 / RCA Red Seal BRRS-3962First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Red Seal LMDS 6202 (3)First yearBox Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Red Seal LSC-6202Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | RCA VLS 45472 (3)Box Set, Album, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | Box Set, Album, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA VLS 45472 (3)Box Set, Album, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo | Box Set, Album, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA Red Seal LMDS 6202 (3)Box Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-6202 / RCA Red Seal 26.35 027Box Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-6202LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-6202/1-3Box Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Norma are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Italy, Spain. One of them is RCA Red Seal SER 5658-59-60 (LSC 6202).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SER 5658-59-60 (LSC 6202), LSC-6202, LMDS 6202 (3)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SER-5658-A-4E B 1 and SER-5658.B-3E U 1. 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.
