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Béla BartókThe Miraculous Mandarin. The Wooden Prince

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The Miraculous Mandarin. The Wooden Prince

by Béla Bartók · 1961

18 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

The Miraculous Mandarin. The Wooden Prince 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 The Miraculous Mandarin. The Wooden Prince

4 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
VOX PL 12040
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RVG M.1309-A ARC 1293Side 1

RVG M.1309-B ARC 12123Side 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
VOX STPL 512.040
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VS-254-A-1 STEREO RVGRunout side A

VS-254-B-1 STEREO RVGRunout side B

S-254-ALabel Side A (In Parentheses)

S-254-BLabel Side B (In Parentheses)

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France

1961
Label and catalog number
VOX PL 12040
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RVG M.1309-A ARC 1293Side 1

RVG M.1309-B ARC 12123Side 2

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceVOX PL 12040First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceVOX STPL 512.040First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USVOX PL 12040First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVOX STPL 512.040First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962GermanyOrbis CX 12 270LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKTurnabout TV 34086S / Turnabout TV.34086SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968SpainBelter 66.010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKTurnabout TV 34086SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USTurnabout TV 34086SLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USTurnabout TV 4086 / TV 34086SLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USTurnabout TV 4086 / TV 34086SLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVOX STPL 512.040 / VOX STPL 512040LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceVOX PL 12.040 / VOX PL 12040LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyParnass ST-PL 119 / Parnass STK 1544LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyFono-Ring FGLP 77 665LPLP
?SwitzerlandClassic Platten Club CPC 12040 / VOX PL 12040LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKTurnabout TV 4086 / Turnabout TV.4086LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USTurnabout TV 34086SLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Miraculous Mandarin (1915)19:54
  2. BThe Wooden Prince. Op. 13 (1915) (Orchestral Suite From The Ballet)23:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Miraculous Mandarin. The Wooden Prince are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Miraculous Mandarin. The Wooden Prince are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.

When was The Miraculous Mandarin. The Wooden Prince first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, France. One of them is VOX PL 12040.

How do I tell if my copy of The Miraculous Mandarin. The Wooden Prince is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 12040, STPL 512.040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG M.1309-A ARC 1293 and RVG M.1309-B ARC 12123. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Miraculous Mandarin. The Wooden Prince 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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