US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SR90169
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Vendor
- Runout / matrix
SR_90169_A FR1 P17 I- A1Side A stamped
SR-90169-B FR1 A1 P17 I-Side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Charles-Marie Widor · 1958
Organ Recital: Music By Widor And Dupré was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SR_90169_A FR1 P17 I- A1Side A stamped
SR-90169-B FR1 A1 P17 I-Side B stamped
SR-90169-A FR1 P17 I A1Runout side 1, stamped
SR-90169-B FR1 A1 I P17Runout side 2, stamped
11G_50169_ASide 1 stamped
11G_50169_BSide 2 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | UK | Mercury Living Presence AMS 16097 / Mercury Living Presence SR90169First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK & Ireland | Mercury Living Presence MMA 11060First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Mercury SR90169First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Mercury MG50169First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Mercury SR90169First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90169 / Mercury SR90169LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Germany | Mercury SR90169 / Speakers Corner Records SR90169LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2005 | Germany | Mercury SR90169 / Speakers Corner Records SR90169LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG50169LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SR90169LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury MG50169LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Organ Recital: Music By Widor And Dupré are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, UK & Ireland. One of them is Mercury SR90169.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90169, MG50169, AMS 16097, MMA 11060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR_90169_A FR1 P17 I- A1 and SR-90169-B FR1 A1 P17 I-. 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.