Vinyl pressings
by Bedřich Smetana · 1961
Die Moldau 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.
5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SMS 938 1P 22 119Runout Side A variant 1
SMS 938 2P 22 114Runout Side B variant 1
SMS 938 1P 22 118 ERunout Side A variant 2
SMS 938 2P 22 117 ERunout Side B variant 2
MMS 938=1//1Side A runout, stamped variant 1
MMS 938-II-22Side B runout, stamped variant 1
MMS 938=1//1Side A runout stamped variant 2
MMS 938-II-22Side B runout etched variant 2
M938 PT1-23 A2 A/LSide A runout
M938 PT2-23 A1 A/LSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Concert Hall SMS-938 / Concert Hall SMS 938First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Concert Hall SMS-938First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Concert Hall M-938First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1961 | Switzerland | Grammoclub Ex Libris MMS 938 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-9387", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1961 | Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-938 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 9387", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M 938 / Concert Hall M-938First yearLP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M 938 / Concert Hall M-938First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Concert Hall M 938 / Concert Hall SMS 9387", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
32 vinyl pressings of Die Moldau are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Concert Hall SMS-938.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMS-938, M 938, M-938) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMS 938 1P 22 119 and SMS 938 2P 22 114. 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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1963 · 66 pressings
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1959 · 44 pressings
Má Vlast
1975 · 33 pressings
Vltava (Moldau) / The Bartered Bride / Slavonic Dances, Nos. 9, 10, 15 / New World Symphony
1963 · 29 pressings
Má Vlast (Cyklus Symfonických Básní)
1954 · 27 pressings
Smyčcové Kvartety (Č. 1 E Moll „Z Mého Života“ / Č. 2 D Moll)
1965 · 27 pressings
