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Béla BartókMusic For Strings, Percussion & Celesta • The Miraculous Mandarin

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Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta • The Miraculous Mandarin

by Béla Bartók · 1977

10 pressings5 countriesModernClassical

Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta • The… was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 & Celesta • The…

3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 887
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 887 S1 320 C 1Runout side A

2530 887 = 2 S 2 320 1 KRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 887
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 887 S1 320 D[D tilted 90°] 1[1 inverted]Stamped runout side A

2530 887 = 2 S 2 320 0[0 tilted 90°]Stamped runout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 887First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 887First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 887First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 887LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 887LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 887LP, Misprint, Reissue, RepressLP, Misprint, Reissue, Repress
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKDeutsche Grammophon 2535 454LPLP
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 887LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon 15MG 3036LPLP
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon Mg 1098LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Miraculous Mandarin - Concert Suite For Orchestra From The Pantomime Op. 19 = Der Wunderbare Mandarin - Konzert-Suite Für Orchester Aus Der Pantomime Op. 19 = Le Mandarin Merveilleux - Suite Concertante Pour Orchestre Tirée De La Pantomime Op. 1919:33
  2. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta = Musik Für Saiteninstrumente, Schlagzeug Und Celesta = Musique Pour Cordes, Percussion Et Célesta

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta • The… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta • The… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.

When was Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta • The… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 887.

How do I tell if my copy of Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta • The… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 887) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 887 S1 320 C 1 and 2530 887 = 2 S 2 320 1 K. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta • The… 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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