US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks M2L 279
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XXLP-57635-2Eside 4
Vinyl pressings
by Arnold Schoenberg · 1962
The Music Of Arnold Schoenberg - Volume One was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.
XXLP-57635-2Eside 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2L 279First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Columbia Masterworks OS-287~288LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | CBS BRG 72119-72120LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | CBS 72119-20LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 679LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1963 | UK | CBS SBRG 72119/20LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1967 | Italy | CBS S 72120 / CBS 72120LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | CBS S 72119LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCL 267~8LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 679LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Music Of Arnold Schoenberg - Volume One are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M2L 279.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2L 279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP-57635-2E. 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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