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Béla BartókConcerto For Orchestra / Two Portraits, Op. 5

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Concerto For Orchestra / Two Portraits, Op. 5

by Béla Bartók · 1959

14 pressings7 countriesModernClassical

Concerto For Orchestra 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 Concerto For Orchestra

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

June 1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol-EMI SG 7186Capitol Records SG7186
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SGX1-7186-D5 1Runout side A

& SGX-2-7186-D3 S1 [Anvil symbol] A1Runout side B

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US

October 1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records G7186Capitol-EMI G-7186
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

G X -1-7186-D1 G1Side A

G X 2-7186-D1Side B

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Australia

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OASD 312
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

2YEA 151-9 1 2 ASide A stamped

2YEA 152-6 1 ASide B stamped

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Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records Of Canada, Ltd. G-7186
Format
LP, Album, Mono · High Fidelity
Runout / matrix

Side 1 G-X-1-7186-D1

Side 2 G-X-2-7186-D1

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 312First yearLPLP
1959CanadaCapitol Records Of Canada, Ltd. G-7186First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1744First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol-EMI SG 7186 / Capitol Records SG7186First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records G7186 / Capitol-EMI G-7186First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKHis Master's Voice ASD 312LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAngel Records SLPC-12122LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 221LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanSeraphim EAC-30175LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club ST 836 / World Record Club T 836LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 312LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1744 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1744LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol-EMI SG 7186 / Capitol Records SG7186LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USCapitol-EMI G 7186 / Capitol Records G7186LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Orchestra
  2. Two Portraits, Op. 5

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.

When was Concerto For Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol-EMI SG 7186, released June 1959.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 7186, G7186, ALP 1744, OASD 312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SGX1-7186-D5 1 and & SGX-2-7186-D3 S1 [Anvil symbol] A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Orchestra 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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