Vinyl pressings
by Ananda Shankar · 1976
Ananda Shankar And His Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
2YJE 261-1Variant 1 runout side A
2YJE 262 - 1C DVariant 1 runout side B
16 308 2YJE 261-1C 56Variant 2 stamped runout side A
18 413 2YJE 262-1F 12 3Variant 2 stamped runout side B
2YJE 261Side One
2YJE 262Side Two
2YJE 261-1Runout side A
2YJE 262 - 1D 18413Runout side B
2YJE. 261Label side A
2YJE. 262Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | India | His Master's Voice ECSD 2528 / His Master's Voice ECSD.2528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | India | His Master's Voice ECSD 2528First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | India | His Master's Voice ECSD 2528 / His Master's Voice ECSD.2528First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | His Master's Voice ECSD 2528 / His Master's Voice ECSD. 2528LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2006 | UK | Fallout FOLP2011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Far Eastern Sunshine FES003-2LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2018 | Europe | The Great Thunder TGT 436LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Life Goes On Records LIFE027LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | UK | Mr Bongo MRBLP308LP, Album, Bioplastic, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Bioplastic, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | UK | Mr Bongo MRBLP308 / His Master's Voice ECSD 2528LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Ananda Shankar And His Music are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1976 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in India. One of them is His Master's Voice ECSD 2528.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECSD 2528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YJE 261-1 and 2YJE 262 - 1C D. 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.
