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Alexandru ȚitrușUn Virtuose De L'Archet

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Un Virtuose De L'Archet

by Alexandru Țitruș · 1971

11 pressings1 countryFolkFolkWorld& Country

Un Virtuose De L'Archet was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Un Virtuose De L'Archet

1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.

Romania

1971
Label and catalog number
Electrecord EPE 0509Electrecord ST-EPE 0510
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ST-M-0510-1-ASide A runout- stamped

ST-M-0510-2-ASide B runout- stamped

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0509 / Electrecord ST-EPE 0510First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0510 / Electrecord EPE 0509LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord STM-EPE 0887LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord STM-EPE 0887 / Electrecord ST-EPE 0887LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0509 / Electrecord ST-EPE 0510LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0510 / Electrecord EPE 0509LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0509 / Electrecord ST-EPE 0510LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord STM-EPE 0887LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0510 / Electrecord EPE 0509LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0509 / Electrecord ST-EPE 0510LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0510 / Electrecord EPE 0509LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Învîrtita De Pe Mureș
  2. A2Doină De Pe Mureș
  3. A3Haidăul De Pe Mureș
  4. A4Hațegana De Pe Someș
  5. A5Doină De La Gîmbaș
  6. A6Hațegana De Pe Mureș
  7. B1Învîrtita De La Unirea
  8. B2Hațegana De La Unirea
  9. B3Doina De La Munte
  10. B4Hațegana De La Teiuș
  11. B5Învîrtita De La Feleud
  12. B6Joc De Bîtă

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Un Virtuose De L'Archet are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Un Virtuose De L'Archet are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Un Virtuose De L'Archet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Romania. One of them is Electrecord EPE 0509.

How do I tell if my copy of Un Virtuose De L'Archet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPE 0509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-M-0510-1-A and ST-M-0510-2-A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Un Virtuose De L'Archet 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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