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Béla BartókConcerto For Orchestra / Sinfonietta

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Concerto For Orchestra / Sinfonietta

by Béla Bartók · 1965

15 pressings6 countriesModernConcertoOrchestraClassical

Concerto For Orchestra / Sinfonietta 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 / Sinfonietta

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6815
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP111556-1GSide 1 runout

XXLP111557-1ASide 2 runout

XLP 111556Side 1 label

XLP 111557Side 2 label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6815First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966UKColumbia CX5263LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKColumbia SAX 5263LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6815LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks ML 6215LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6815LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6815LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks ML 6215LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia Masterworks ML 6815LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceEpic BC 1356LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceEpic LC 3956LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEpic BC 1356LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyCBS 61475 / CBS S 61475LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCM 22LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony 13AC 802LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Orchestra
  2. Sinfonietta For Orchestra, Op. 60

Questions

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

15 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra / Sinfonietta are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was Concerto For Orchestra / Sinfonietta first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 6815.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 6815) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP111556-1G and XXLP111557-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Orchestra / Sinfonietta 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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