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Béla BartókMusic For Strings Percussion And Celeste / Divertimento

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Music For Strings Percussion And Celeste / Divertimento

by Béla Bartók · 1970

12 pressings5 countriesModernClassical

Music For Strings Percussion And Celeste was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Celeste

5 pressings came out in 1970, 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 21116-BDecca SXL 21216-B
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG 3307 MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY A-B-IISide A runout

ZRG 3308 MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY A-B-IISide B runout

ZRG 3307Side A label

ZRG 3308Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 21216-B
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG-3307-VI A - B - II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

ZRG-3308 A - B - II Manufactured in GermanyRunout 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceArgo ZRG 657 / Argo 7.401 BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970GermanyDecca SXL 21116-B / Decca SXL 21216-BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GermanyDecca SXL 21216-BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970NetherlandsArgo 6557 556First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKArgo ZRG 657First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984NetherlandsArgo 411 254-1LPLP
1985JapanLondon Records K.K. L18C-5346LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceArgo 7.401 / Argo 7.401 BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsArgo 6557 556LP, RepressLP, Repress
?UKArgo ZRG 657LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 657LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 657LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Music For Strings Percussion And Celeste
  2. Divertimento For Strings

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Music For Strings Percussion And Celeste are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1985.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Argo ZRG 657.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZRG 657, SXL 21116-B, SXL 21216-B, 6557 556) 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 Music For Strings Percussion And Celeste 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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