UK
1947- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice C.3572
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
2EA 11753-1 P 1Side A runout
2EA 11754-1 H 1Side B runout
2EA.11753Side A label
2EA.11754Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Aram Khachaturian · 1947
From Ballet "Gayaneh" was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1947, 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.
2EA 11753-1 P 1Side A runout
2EA 11754-1 H 1Side B runout
2EA.11753Side A label
2EA.11754Side B label
2EA11753-1Side A runout
2EA11754-1Side B runout
2EA11753Side A label
2EA11754Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Australia | His Master's Voice E.B. 571First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1947 | UK | His Master's Voice C.3572First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7ERL 1.343 / La Voz De Su Amo 7ERL 1343Shellac, 7", 45 RPM, EP | Shellac, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | His Master's Voice TH 4Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Greece | His Master's Voice 7PG 27", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice 7P1037", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | His Master's Voice SAC 11Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice 7P 1037", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice 7P1037", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice 7P 103 / His Master's Voice 7P1037", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of From Ballet "Gayaneh" are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1947 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1947, in UK, Australia. One of them is His Master's Voice C.3572.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C.3572, E.B. 571) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2EA 11753-1 P 1 and 2EA 11754-1 H 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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