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Béla BartókMusik Für Saiteninstrumente Schlagzeug Und Celesta

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Musik Für Saiteninstrumente Schlagzeug Und Celesta

by Béla Bartók · 1961

10 pressings2 countriesModernClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Musik Für Saiteninstrumente Schlagzeug Und Celesta

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Hungary

1961
Label and catalog number
Qualiton LPX 1053
Format
LP, Album, Mono · English tracklisting on labels
Runout / matrix

MMX 891 IRunout side A, hand etched

MMX 892 IRunout side B, hand etched

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961HungaryQualiton LPX 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961HungaryQualiton LPX 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964HungaryQualiton LPX 1053LPLP
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)Eterna 8 25 763LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)Not On Label 8 25 763LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 763LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 763LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?HungaryQualiton LPX 1053LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?HungaryQualiton LPX 1053 / Qualiton SLPX 1053LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?HungaryQualiton LPX 1053LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Zene Húros-, Ütőhangszerekre És Celestára

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Musik Für Saiteninstrumente Schlagzeug Und Celesta are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Musik Für Saiteninstrumente Schlagzeug Und Celesta are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.

When was Musik Für Saiteninstrumente Schlagzeug Und Celesta first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Hungary. One of them is Qualiton LPX 1053.

How do I tell if my copy of Musik Für Saiteninstrumente Schlagzeug Und Celesta is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Musik Für Saiteninstrumente Schlagzeug Und 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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