Hungary
1961- Label and catalog number
- Qualiton LPX 1053
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Hungarian tracklisting on labels
- Runout / matrix
MMX 891 IRunout side A, hand etched
MMX 892 IRunout side B, hand etched
Vinyl pressings
by Béla Bartók · 1961
Musik Für Saiteninstrumente Schlagzeug Und 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.
2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
MMX 891 IRunout side A, hand etched
MMX 892 IRunout side B, hand etched
MMX 891 IRunout side A, hand etched
MMX 892 IRunout side B, hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Hungary | Qualiton LPX 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Hungary | Qualiton LPX 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Hungary | Qualiton LPX 1053LP | LP |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna 8 25 763LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 8 25 763LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 763LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 763LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Hungary | Qualiton LPX 1053LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Hungary | Qualiton LPX 1053 / Qualiton SLPX 1053LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Hungary | Qualiton LPX 1053LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Musik Für Saiteninstrumente Schlagzeug Und Celesta are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Hungary. One of them is Qualiton LPX 1053.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPX 1053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMX 891 I and MMX 892 I. 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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