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Andrés SegoviaThree Centuries Of The Guitar

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Three Centuries Of The Guitar

by Andrés Segovia · 1961

30 pressings12 countriesBaroqueClassicalRomanticModern

Three Centuries Of The Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Three Centuries Of The Guitar

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 10,034Decca DL 10034
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG 6392Side A label matrix

MG 6393◆Side B label matrix

MG6392T12Label caption side A

MG6393T13Label caption side B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 710034Decca DL 710,034
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 6392 6A-Side Stamped

7 6393 5B-Side Stamped

I ISides A and B etched

7-6392A-Side Label

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 710034
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

7 6392 2 |Side A Stamped - Inner

7 6393 1 |Side B Stamped - Inner

V | ||Side A & B Stamped - Outer

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 10,034Decca DL 10034
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG6392T5 I PSSide A runout

MG6393T4 I PSSide B runout

MG 6392Side A label

MG 6393Side B label

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South East Asia

1961
Label and catalog number
Life DL 710034Life DL 710,034
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

77878 B834Runout etching on side A

77879 B835Runout etching on side B

7-6392Matrix on label side A

7-6393Matrix on label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaDecca DL 710034First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961CanadaDecca DL 10,034 / Decca DL 10034First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961JapanDecca SDL-15003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961South East AsiaLife DL 710034 / Life DL 710,034First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USDecca DL 10,034 / Decca DL 10034First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 710034 / Decca DL 710,034First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDecca DL 10034 / Decca DL 10,034LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 473 SLPEMLPLP
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 19 473 / Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 473LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilMCA Records MAC/S-1738LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyMCA Records MACS 1738LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainMCA Records S-30.018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA 2523LPLP
1973ItalyMCA Records MCA 4711LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-2523LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA-2523LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFestival Records FL-30.146LPLP
?AustraliaMCA Records DL 710034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records DL 710034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 710034 / Decca DL 710,034LPLP
?ColombiaDecca DL 710034 / Decca DL 710,034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 632 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 632LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 632 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 632LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanMCA Records MCA-2022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDecca DL 710034 / Decca DL 710,034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USMCA Records DL 710034 / MCA Records DL-710034LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDecca DL 710034 / Decca DL 710,034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USDecca DL 710034 / Decca DL 710,034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USDecca DL 10034 / Decca DL 10,034LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USA & CanadaDecca DL 710034LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Prelude And Allegro
  2. A2Study No. 1 In C
  3. A3Study No. 9 In A Minor
  4. Sonata "Homage To Boccherini"
  5. A5Fandango
  6. B1Passacaglia
  7. B2aGigua
  8. B2bGavotta
  9. B3Study No. 20 In C Minor
  10. B4Two Minuets
  11. B5Spanish Dance No. 10 In G

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Three Centuries Of The Guitar are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Three Centuries Of The Guitar are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.

When was Three Centuries Of The Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Japan, South East Asia. One of them is Decca DL 10,034.

How do I tell if my copy of Three Centuries Of The Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 10,034, DL 710034, SDL-15003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 6392 and MG 6393◆. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Three Centuries Of The 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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