US
April 1957- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records P-8373
- Format
- LP, Album
Benjamin BrittenYoung Person's Guide To The Orchestra / Variations On A Nursery Tune
Vinyl pressings
Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra / Variations On A Nursery Tune
by Benjamin Britten · 1957
16 pressings6 countriesClassical
Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
2 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
Netherlands
April 1957- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records P-8373
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
P1-8373-D5Side A: stamped
P2-8373-D5Side B: stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Netherlands | Capitol Records P-8373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records P-8373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1960s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | New Zealand | World Record Club TZ.192 / World Record Club TZ 192LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1963 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ.192 / World Record Club TZ 192LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1963 | Australia | World Record Club TE 293 / World Record Club TE-293LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1963 | Australia | World Record Club STE-293 / World Record Club TE 293LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | UK | World Record Club ST. 506LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | UK | World Record Club T506LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | UK | Regal SREG 1042LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Capitol Records SP8373 / Cisco Music SP8373LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SP-8373LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Regal SREG 1042 / Regal SREG.1042LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records SP 8373LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SP8373LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SP-8373LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SP-8373 / Capitol Records SP8373LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- AYoung Person's Guide To The Orchestra
- BVariations On A Nursery Tune
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra are there?
16 vinyl pressings of Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 2002.
When was Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records P-8373, released April 1957.
How do I tell if my copy of Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-8373) 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 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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