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Bedřich SmetanaMá Vlast

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Má Vlast

by Bedřich Smetana · 1959

44 pressings7 countriesRomanticTone PoemProgram MusicOrchestra

Má Vlast was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Má Vlast

8 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

April 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2064Decca SXL.2064
Format
LP, Stereo · 1st Record
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4077-2K ⵎT🇹​​​​​ 1Side A Runout Stamped

ZAL-4080-2K ⵎT 1Side B Runout Stamped

ZAL.4077Side A Label

ZAL.4080Side B Label

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2064Decca SXL.2064
Format
LP, Stereo · 1st Record, ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4077-3G ⵎ​​​​​ 1Side A runout

ZAL-4080-3G C ⵎT 1Side B runout

ZAL.4077Side A label

ZAL.4080Side B label

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UK

June 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2064Decca SXL.2064
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4077-2K BB ⵎT 2 1 SMRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-4080-2K BU ⵎT 2 1 SMRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL.4077Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.4080Matrix on label - side B

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UK

June 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2065Decca SXL.2065
Format
LP, Stereo · 2nd Record
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4078-2K BN ET 1Runout side A - stamped

ZAL-4079-3K U ET 2 1 SMRunout side B - stamped

ZAL.4078Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.4079Matrix on label - side B

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5474
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4077-1A ⵎTRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ARL-4080-1A ⵎTRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant

ARL.4077Matrix on label - side A

AAL.4080Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 44 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959SpainDecca SXL 2064/5First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca LXT 5475First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca LXT 5474First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca SXL 2065 / Decca SXL.2065First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2064 / Decca SXL.2064First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2064 / Decca SXL.2064First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2064 / Decca SXL.2064First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2065 / Decca SXL.2065First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca SXL 2064 / Decca SXL.2064LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 2064 / Decca SXL.2064LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 161LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 162LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 161LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 162LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USLondon Records STS 15096/7 / London Records STS-15096/7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1971SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 161/2Box Set, Reissue, LP, StereoBox Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS 15096/7LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1971USLondon Records STS 15096/7 / London Records STS-15096/7LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1974GermanyDecca SMD 1133 / Decca 6.41519 ANLPLP
1976GermanyDecca 6.41518 / Decca SMD 1132LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanLondon Records GT 9065/6LPLP
1977FranceDecca 130.023 / Decca 130.024LPLP
1977UKDecca DPA 575-6 / Decca DPA 575LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977USLondon Records STS 15096/7 / London Records STS-15096/7LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1977USLondon Records STS 15096/7LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1978SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 161/2Box Set, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, StereoBox Set, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000EuropeDecca 901 345/6-1 / Decca SXL 2064/5LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2000GermanyDecca 901 345/6-1 / Decca SXL 2064/5LP, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.48124LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2064 / Decca SXL.2064LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5474LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5475LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 2065 / Decca SXL.2065LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2064 / Decca SXL.2064LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2064LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainDecca SXL 2065LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainDecca LXT 5474LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 161LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2064 / Decca SXL.2064LP, Misprint, StereoLP, Misprint, Stereo
?UKDecca LXT 5474LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2065 / Decca SXL.2065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CSA 2202LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Má Vlast (My Country)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Má Vlast are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Má Vlast are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 2000.

When was Má Vlast first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2064, released April 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Má Vlast is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2064, SXL 2065, LXT 5475, LXT 5474) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4077-2K ⵎT🇹​​​​​ 1 and ZAL-4080-2K ⵎT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Má Vlast 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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