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Britten Conducts English Music For Strings

by Benjamin Britten · 1969

12 pressings7 countriesBaroqueRomanticImpressionistClassical

Britten Conducts English Music For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Britten Conducts English Music For Strings

5 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6405Decca SXL.6405
Format
LP, Stereo · Wide-band Label
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8816-1W 1 JT BStamped Side A

ZAL-8817-1W 2B JT BStamped Side B

ZAL.8816Label Side A

ZAL.8817Label Side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6618
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 8816 1WSide 1 Stamped

ZAL 8817 1WSide 2 Stamped

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Japan

1969
Label and catalog number
London Records SLC 1816
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 8817Side 1 label

SDLB 2735Side 1 label, Japanese matrix

ZAL 8816Side 2 label

SDLB 2734Side 2 label, Japanese matrix

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaLondon Records CS 6618First yearLPLP
1969JapanLondon Records SLC 1816First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969NetherlandsDecca SXL 6405 / Decca SXL.6405First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKDecca SXL 6405 / Decca SXL.6405First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USLondon Records CS 6618First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainDecca SXL 6405LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973JapanLondon Records SLC 2184LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5529LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanLondon Records K18C-9204LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990JapanLondon Records KIJC 9008LPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6405 / Decca SXLA-6405LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6405LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Chacony In G Major For Strings
  2. A2Introduction And Allegro For Strings, Op. 47 (Quartet And Orchestra)
  3. Simple Symphony For String Orchestra
  4. Two Aquarelles
  5. B6"Sir Roger De Coverley" For String Orchestra

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Britten Conducts English Music For Strings are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Britten Conducts English Music For Strings are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1990.

When was Britten Conducts English Music For Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6405.

How do I tell if my copy of Britten Conducts English Music For Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6405, CS 6618, SLC 1816) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-8816-1W 1 JT B and ZAL-8817-1W 2B JT B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Britten Conducts English Music For Strings 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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