Vinyl pressings
by Wiener Philharmoniker · 1968
Romantic Overtures was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ZAL-7859-1G U KT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-7860-1G B KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.7859Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7860Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-7859-1GRunout side A - stamped
ZAL-7860-1GRunout side B - stamped
ZAL.7859Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7860Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-7859-1G N JT 4BSide A runout
ZAL-7860-1G N JT 1Side B runout
ZAL.7859Side A label
ZAL.7860Side B label
SDLB 2298-2 CJ- 3U A 〄 ZAL-7859-1GSide 1 Runout
SDLB 2299-2 2- SM A 〄 ZAL-7860-1GSide 2 Runout
ZAL 7859 (SDLB 2298) LSide 1 Label
ZAL 7960 (SDLB 2299) LSide 2 Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Japan | London Records SLC 1655 / London Records SLC-1655First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6320 / Decca SXL.6320First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6320 / Decca SXL.6320First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6320 / Decca SXL.6320First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Decca SXL 6320 / Decca SXL.6320LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | London Records STS 15076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records STS 15076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXLA 6320 / Decca SXLA.6320LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SAD 22059LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6320 / Decca SXL.6320LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records STS. 15076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Romantic Overtures are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Japan. One of them is Decca SXL 6320, released February 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6320, SLC 1655) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7859-1G U KT 1 and ZAL-7860-1G B KT 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.
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