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Béla BartókMusic For Strings, Percussion And Celesta / Mathis Der Maler

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Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta / Mathis Der Maler

by Béla Bartók · 1961

39 pressings12 countriesModernNeo-ClassicalClassical

Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta

5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 35949
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YRX-X-39Center Label A

YRX-X-40Center Label B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35949
Format
LP, Mono · Red label
Runout / matrix

XRX-39-N6 ⌂Side A complete runout

XRX-40-N1 ⌂Side B complete runout

XRX-X-39Matrix on Side A label

XRX-X-40Matrix on Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35949Angel Records ANG. 35949
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XRX-39-N3runout stamped side A

XRX-40-N2runout stamped side B

XRX-X-39label side A

XRX-X-40label side B

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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ArgentinaDiscos Angel SLPC 12171First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaAngel Records S 35949First yearLPLP
1961CanadaAngel Records 35949 / Angel Records ANG. 35949First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USAngel Records S 35949First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USAngel Records 35949First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyColumbia STC 91 179LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKColumbia 33CX 1783LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia 33CX 1783LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia SAX 2432LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964ItalyColumbia 33 QCX 10502 / Columbia 33QCX 10502LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USAngel Records 35949 / Angel Records S 35949LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4368 / World Record Club 4368LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4368 / World Record Club S-4368LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969JapanAngel Records AA-8535LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyEMI Electrola 61 730 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 61 730LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1978NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-00547 / EMI-Bovema Holland 5C 051-00547LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00 547 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00 547LPLP
1982UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30536 / His Master's Voice 0C 053 - 00 547LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983New ZealandWorld Record Club WI 4992 / His Master's Voice 053 - 00 547LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO-2432 / Columbia SAX 2432LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S 35949LPLP
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 917 / Columbia FCX 917LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia CCA 917LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 917LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAXF 235LP, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme seines Herrn 26 239-4LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyEMI Electrola STE 91 179 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn YRX 4LPLP
?GermanyDie Stimme seines Herrn 1 C 063-00 547LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola STE 91 179 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn STE 91 179LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 179LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 91 179 / Columbia 33 WCX 562LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 179LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelHis Master's Voice STE 91 179LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SAX 2432LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta
  2. Mathis Der Maler

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 1983.

When was Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Angel Records S 35949.

How do I tell if my copy of Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 35949, 35949, SLPC 12171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRX-X-39 and YRX-X-40. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta 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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