US
1950- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks ML 4311
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP 2583Side 1
FXLP 2583 1A
XLP 2584Side 2
FXLP 2584 2C
Vinyl pressings
by Artur Rodzinski · 1950
Twilight Concert (Program Number 1) was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 1950, 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.
XLP 2583Side 1
FXLP 2583 1A
XLP 2584Side 2
FXLP 2584 2C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4311First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 726LP | LP |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Philips S 04601 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Philips SBL 5204 / Philips SBL.5204LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Spain | Philips N 04601 LLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | Philips GBL 5568 / Philips G 03561LLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Columbia Masterworks LPCB 32069LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML 4311LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips S 04601 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Norway | Philips S 04601 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | CBS ALD 6064LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Twilight Concert (Program Number 1) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1950 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4311.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 2583 and FXLP 2583 1A. 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.