France
1961- Label and catalog number
- Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 960
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Carl Maria von Weber · 1961
Aufforderung Zum Tanz / Carnaval Romain 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.
1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 960First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Musical Masterpiece Society M-960 / Musical Masterpiece Society M. 960LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1962 | UK | Musical Masterpiece Society M-960 / Musical Masterpiece Society M. 960LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1963 | UK | Concert Hall M 960LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1963 | UK | Concert Hall M-960 / Concert Hall M. 960LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1963 | UK | Concert Hall M-960 / Concert Hall M. 960LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Musical Masterpiece Society M-960 / Concert Hall M-960LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society M.960 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-960LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| ? | Israel | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 9607", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Musical Masterpiece Society M-960 / Musical Masterpiece Society M 960LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| ? | Switzerland | Grammoclub Ex Libris M 960 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-960LP, 7", Club Edition · Club edition | LP, 7", Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Grammoclub Ex Libris MMS 960 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-960LP, 7", Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, 7", Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of Aufforderung Zum Tanz / Carnaval Romain are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS 960) 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.
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.