France
1961- Label and catalog number
- Le Club Français Du Disque 216
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
N2 VPSP SA 432-□A
N2 VPSP SA 433-☒B
Vinyl pressings
by Béla Bartók · 1961
Musique Pour Cordes, Percussion Et 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.
1 pressing 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.
N2 VPSP SA 432-□A
N2 VPSP SA 433-☒B
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 | France | Le Club Français Du Disque 216First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Counterpoint / Esoteric Records 607LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Counterpoint / Esoteric Records 5607LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Everest 3355 / Counterpoint / Esoteric Records CPTS-5607LP | LP |
| 1975 | Spain | Gramusic GM-409LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 RC 740LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Le Club Français Du Disque 2216LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Overseas Records UDL-3028-VLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Musidisc CM-80014LP | LP |
| ? | US | Everest 3355LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Musique Pour Cordes, Percussion Et Celesta are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France. One of them is Le Club Français Du Disque 216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 VPSP SA 432-□ and N2 VPSP SA 433-☒. 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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