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Béla BartókFifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs / Sonata No. 1

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Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs / Sonata No. 1

by Béla Bartók · 1973

12 pressings5 countriesClassical

Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs

1 pressing came out in 1973, 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.

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.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия C 10-05441-42First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 87 955 MKLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия C10-05441-42LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия 33 С 10—05441-2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33С 10—05441-2LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия С10—05441-42LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1977ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-99150LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия С10—05441-42LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78673LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С 10-05441-42LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1981USA & CanadaColumbia M36712LPLP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10--05441-42(a)LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs For Piano
  2. Sonata No.1 For Violin And Piano
  3. A2Allegro Appassionato
  4. B1Adagio
  5. B2Allegro

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.

When was Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C 10-05441-42.

How do I tell if my copy of Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 10-05441-42) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs 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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