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Bedřich SmetanaThe Moldau / The Bartered Bride Overture / Les Preludes

Vinyl pressings

The Moldau / The Bartered Bride Overture / Les Preludes

by Bedřich Smetana · 1961

20 pressings8 countriesRomanticTone PoemOperaOrchestra

The 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Moldau

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.

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaSomerset S 160First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961ItalyBluebell Record SS 117 - SM 117First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USStereo-Fidelity SF-15000First yearLPLP
1961USSomerset P-15000First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USAudio Spectrum ASC-10006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0163 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0163LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USAlshire ASC-826LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973SpainGramusic GM-198LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973SpainGramusic GM-198LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaSomerset SF 160LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMode Disques MD. 9 054LPLP
?GermanySomerset 546LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 546LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySomerset CL-546LPLP
?GermanySomerset ST-CL-546LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 546LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyFamily Records SFR-AL 117LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandPye Records ARBS-225 / Pye Records ARBS 225LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAudio Spectrum ASC-10006LPLP
?USSomerset SF-15000 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-15000LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Moldau
  2. A2The Bartered Bride Overture
  3. B1Les Preludes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Moldau are there?

20 vinyl pressings of The Moldau are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.

When was The Moldau first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is Stereo-Fidelity SF-15000.

How do I tell if my copy of The Moldau is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF-15000, P-15000, ASC-10006, S 160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Moldau 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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