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Béla BartókTanz-Suite / Divertimento Für Streichorchester

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Tanz-Suite / Divertimento Für Streichorchester

by Béla Bartók · 1954

10 pressings3 countriesModernClassical

Tanz-Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Tanz-Suite

1 pressing came out in 1954, 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.

Germany

1954
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 153
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

16. 7. 53 S (S = rotated 90° left) 031304 STN 18153 ARunout side A

6. 5. 53 O (O = rotated 90°) 031738 STS 18153 BRunout side B

Made in GermanyRunout both sides

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.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 153First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18153 LPMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18153LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 153LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 153LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18153LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 153LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 153LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18153LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18 153LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Tanz-Suite
  2. Divertimento Für Streichorchester

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tanz-Suite are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Tanz-Suite are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1965.

When was Tanz-Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 153.

How do I tell if my copy of Tanz-Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16. 7. 53 S (S = rotated 90° left) 031304 STN 18153 A and 6. 5. 53 O (O = rotated 90°) 031738 STS 18153 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tanz-Suite 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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