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Béla BartókSonata For Two Pianos And Percussion / En Blanc Et Noir / Six Epigraphes Antiques

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Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion / En Blanc Et Noir / Six Epigraphes Antiques

by Béla Bartók · 1965

11 pressings5 countriesModernImpressionistClassical

Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion

3 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6641
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-77694-1L

XXSM-77695-2AK

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKCBS BRG 72233First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6641First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6041First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967FranceCBS S 72233LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS S 72233LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ItalyCBS S 61509LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCBS/Sony 13AC 1072LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72233LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6651LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6641LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6641LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion
  2. B1En Blanc Et Noir14:35
  3. B2Six Épigraphes Antiques14:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1974.

When was Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6641.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6641, ML 6041, BRG 72233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-77694-1L and XXSM-77695-2AK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion 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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