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Béla BartókDer Wunderbare Mandarin / Cantata Profana

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Der Wunderbare Mandarin / Cantata Profana

by Béla Bartók · 1964

12 pressings5 countriesModernClassical

Der Wunderbare Mandarin was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Der Wunderbare Mandarin

6 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Germany

January 1, 1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 873 SLPM
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6 A4 SCH-S - 138873-3 A MADE IN GERMANY P 1964Runout side A

2 A4 SCH-S 11 138873-2 B P 1964 MADE IN GERMANYRunout side B

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Yugoslavia

1964
Label and catalog number
PGP RTB STV 213516Deutsche Grammophon STV 213516
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

1 P 1964 C6 SCH * K 138873 4 A 43Runout Side A [Etched]

P 1964 F5 SCH * W 138873 3 B 43Runout Side B [Etched]

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 873First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 873 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 873First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 873First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKDeutsche Grammophon 138 873 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 873 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964YugoslaviaPGP RTB STV 213516 / Deutsche Grammophon STV 213516First yearLPLP
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 873 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 831LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 873LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 873 SLPMLP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 873 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 873 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB STV 213516 / Deutsche Grammophon STV 213516LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Der Wunderbare Mandarin (Pantomime Op. 19) - The Miraculous Mandarin
  2. B2Cantata Profana (Die Zauberhirsche) - The Enchanted Stags

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Der Wunderbare Mandarin are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Der Wunderbare Mandarin are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1968.

When was Der Wunderbare Mandarin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, UK, France, Yugoslavia. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 873 SLPM, released January 1, 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Der Wunderbare Mandarin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 873 SLPM, LPM 18 873, 138 873, 618 873) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 A4 SCH-S - 138873-3 A MADE IN GERMANY P 1964 and 2 A4 SCH-S 11 138873-2 B P 1964 MADE IN GERMANY. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Der Wunderbare Mandarin 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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