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Benjamin BrittenYoung Person's Guide To The Orchestra / Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge

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Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra / Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge

by Benjamin Britten · 1967

16 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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

1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
London Records CS6671London Records CS 6671
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 6258Side A label

ZAL 7791Side B label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USLondon Records CS6671 / London Records CS 6671First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca SXL.6450 / Decca SXL 6450LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ScandinaviaDecca SXL 6450 / Decca SXL.6450LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1987GermanyDecca 6.43518 OGLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.41561 / Decca SMD 1220LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SMD 1220LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SMD 1220LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41561LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6450 / Decca SXL.6450LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6450 / Nimbus Records SXL 6450LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
?UKDecca SXL 6450LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6450LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6450 / Decca SXL.6450LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6450LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6671LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6671LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Op. 34
  2. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. 10

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 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1987.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is London Records CS6671.

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 CS6671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 6258 and ZAL 7791. 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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