Vinyl pressings
by Béla Bartók · 1962
Divertimento was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
ZAL-5599-1D N MT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-5600-1D I MT C 1 SMRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.5599Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.5600Matrix on label - side B
ARL-5599-1ASide 1 stamped
ARL-5560-1ASide 2 stamped
N ZAL.5599Side 1 label
N ZAL.5600Side 2 label
ZAL 5599 1D
ZAL 5600 1D
ZAL-5599-1DRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-5600-1DRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.5599Label side A
ZAL.5600Label side B
ZAL-5599 X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A - machine stamped
ZAL-5600-I-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B - machine stamped
ZAL 5599Matrix on label - side A
ZAL 5600Matrix on label - side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Decca SXLA-6026First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Decca SXL 21054-BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Decca LXT 6026 / Decca LXT.6026First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | London Records CM.9332 / London Records CM 9332First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | London Records CS 6332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Decca SXL 6026 / Decca SXL.6026First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | Decca LXT 6.026 / Disques Decca LXT 6026LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | London Records SLC 1229LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | Decca SXL 6026LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca SXL 6026LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 417LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records GT-9080LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds SDD417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | London Records STS 15364LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan | London Records KIJC-9108LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6026 / Decca SXL.6026LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6026 / Decca SXL.6026LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6332LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Divertimento are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, Germany. One of them is Decca SXL 6026, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6026, LXT 6026, CM.9332, CS 6332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-5599-1D N MT 1 and ZAL-5600-1D I MT C 1 SM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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