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Vinyl pressings

Guitar

by Andrés Segovia · 1955

38 pressings14 countriesBaroqueModernRomanticClassical

Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Guitar

3 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9751
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG 3728 T21 PSSide B

MG-3727-T20 PSSide A

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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaDecca DL 9751First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955CanadaDecca DL 9751First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USDecca DL 9751First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19152LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaFestival Records FL-7001LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKBrunswick AXTL 1069LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaFestival Records FL-30.128 / Festival Records FL-7001LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 152LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19152LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19152LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966SpainDecca DA 112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969CanadaDecca DL 79751LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969USDecca DL 79751LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilMCA Records 012.149LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyMCA Records MACS 1354LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyMCA Records MACS 1354LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970SpainMCA Records S-26.035LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973SpainMCA Records S-26.035 / MCA Records S - 26.035LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA-2520LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977BrazilMCA Records 2322 177LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 065-99359XLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977SpainMCA Records 65 98 867LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyMCA Records 162.051LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandMCA Records MACS 1354LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA 2520LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA 2520LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress · Club edition
1983BrazilMCA Records 810 441-13LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilDecca SLP-7510 / Decca DL-9751LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceMCA Records MAP/S 1354LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMCA Records MACS 1354LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelArton Records AN 68-10LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyFonit LP. 3014-ALPLP
?JapanMCA Records MCA-2005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanMCA Records VIC-3075LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKBrunswick AXTL 1069LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKMCA Records MUCS 128LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?UKMCA Records MUCS 128LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?UruguayDecca UDL 9751LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Prelude
  2. A2Gavotte
  3. A3Chaconne
  4. A4Loure
  5. B1Minuet In C
  6. B2Andantino
  7. B3Minuet In D
  8. B4Canzonetta
  9. B5Prelude
  10. B6Sarabanda

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Guitar are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Guitar are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1955 and 1983.

When was Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 9751.

How do I tell if my copy of Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 9751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG3727T19 V3 and MG3728T27. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Guitar 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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