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Concerto For Orchestra / Dance Suite by Béla Bartók, album cover

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Concerto For Orchestra / Dance Suite

by Béla Bartók · 1965

39 pressings13 countriesModernClassical

Concerto For Orchestra / Dance Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Concerto For Orchestra / Dance Suite

5 pressings came out in 1965, 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

December 1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6212
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6915-4W U KT 1Runout side 1, variant 1

ZAL-6916-1W I KT 2Runout side 2, variant 1

ZAL-6915-7W C KT 1Runout side 1, variant 2

ZAL-6916-1W M KTRunout side 2, variant 2

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6212Decca LXT.6212
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-6915-2KRunout stamp side A

ARL-6916-1ARunout stamp side B

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6212
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6915-10W 1 2Runout side 1, stamped

ZAL-6916-3W 2 2 DRunout side 2, stamped

ZAL 6915Matrix on label, side 1

ZAL 6916Matrix on label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

December 1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6212
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6915-4W U KT 1Runout side 1, stamped

ZAL-6916-1W I KT 2Runout side 2, stamped

ZAL 6915Matrix on label, side 1

ZAL 6916Matrix on label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXLM 6212
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6915-7W 5 1Runout side 1, stamped

ZAL-6916-1W 5Runout side 2, stamped

ZAL 6915Matrix on label, side 1

ZAL 6916Matrix on label, side 2

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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965New ZealandDecca SXLM 6212First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca LXT 6212 / Decca LXT.6212First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca SXL 6212First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965New ZealandDecca SXL 6212First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL 6212First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966CanadaLondon Records CS 6469 / London Records CS.6469LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records CS 6469 / London Records CS.6469LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLondon Records CM 9469LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USLondon Records CS 6469 / London Records CS.6469LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanLondon Records SLC 1506LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainDecca SXL 6212 / Decca SXL. 6.212LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970FranceDecca 7.034 / Decca 7.034 ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4860 / World Record Club S-4860LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974ArgentinaLondon Records 6485LPLP
1974UKDecca SXL 6212 / Decca SXL.6212LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974UKDecca SXL 6212 / Decca SXL.6212LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975FranceDecca 7.034 / Decca 7.034 ALP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanLondon Records SLA 6107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaLondon Records JL 41037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983UKDecca JB 144LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984GermanyDecca 411 408-1LPLP
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014ItalyDecca SXL 6212 / Decca SXL.6212LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2015EuropeDecca 478 8558 / Decca SXL 6212LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2015UKDecca sxl 6212LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records CS 6784 / London Records CS6784LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 6212LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42573 ANLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca 420 446-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1062 / World Record Club STZ.1062LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1062 / World Record Club STZ.1062LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
?UKDecca SXL 6212 / Decca SXL.6212LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca 411 023-1LPLP
?UKDecca SXL 6212LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6212 / Decca SXL.6212LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6212 / Decca SXL.6212LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6212LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6212LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6212 / Decca SXL.6212LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6784 / London Records CS6784LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Orchestra
  2. Dance Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra / Dance Suite are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra / Dance Suite are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 2015.

When was Concerto For Orchestra / Dance Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Decca SXL 6212, released December 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Orchestra / Dance Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6212, LXT 6212, SXLM 6212) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6915-4W U KT 1 and ZAL-6916-1W I KT 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Orchestra / Dance Suite 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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