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The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra · Peter And The Wolf

by Benjamin Britten · 1962

41 pressings9 countriesModernClassicalChildren's

The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra ·… was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra ·…

3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 136 902Deutsche Grammophon 136.902
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1962 C6 BA WStamped, runout on both sides

138745-2 A DGG 130 002 - 2 AStamped, runout side A

138745-4 B DGG 130 002 - 4 DStamped, runout side B

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France

1962
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138745Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 745
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

℗ 1962 2 H2 BA-W C 138745 ASide A runout [stamped]

℗ 1962 2 K2 BA-SL G 138745-3 BSide B runout [stamped]

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 41 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceDeutsche Grammophon 136 902 / Deutsche Grammophon 136.902First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138745 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 745First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 744 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18746LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 744 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 748LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1963USA & CanadaDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 746LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 746LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 744 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 747 SLPMLPLP
1969JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG-2112LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 747 SLPMLPLP
1979FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 747 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1986SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 747 SLPMLPLP
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon 38747 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 282LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618745 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 745LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 054 / Deutsche Grammophon 136902LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 054LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 744LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 282LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 744 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 744LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 282LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 415 921-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 744 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 744LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 112 012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 282LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLGM 1188LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon 15G 3059 / Deutsche Grammophon 2544153LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. AThe Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Op. 34 (Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Purcell)
  2. BPeter And The Wolf, Op. 67 (A Musical Tale For Children)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra ·… are there?

41 vinyl pressings of The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra ·… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1986.

When was The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra ·… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 744 SLPM.

How do I tell if my copy of The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra ·… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 744 SLPM, 136 902, 138745) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra ·… 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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