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Claude DebussyEncores By José Iturbi

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Encores By José Iturbi

by Claude Debussy · 1952

11 pressings5 countriesModernClassical

Encores By José Iturbi was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Encores By José Iturbi

1 pressing came out in 1952, 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.

Canada

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal WEPR 32RCA Victor Red Seal WEPR-32
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Red Transparent
Runout / matrix

E2LW-0063Runout, side A, stamped

E2LW-0064Runout, side B, stamped

E2LW-0063Label, side A

E2LW-0064Label, side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal WEPR 32 / RCA Victor Red Seal WEPR-32First year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
1953GermanyRCA ERA-32 / RCA ERA 327", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-327", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-327", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-327", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-327", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA Red Seal 26053 / RCA Red Seal 260537", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA ERA-32 / RCA ERA 327", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GreeceRCA Victor ERAg 90047", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?New ZealandRCA RPX 10317", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-327", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1.aClair De Lune (Moonlight) (No. 3 From "Suite Bergamasque")
  2. A1.bLiebestraum No. 3 (A Dream Of Love)
  3. BPolonaise In A-Flat, Op. 53, No. 6

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Encores By José Iturbi are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Encores By José Iturbi are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1957.

When was Encores By José Iturbi first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal WEPR 32.

How do I tell if my copy of Encores By José Iturbi is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WEPR 32) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E2LW-0063 and E2LW-0064. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Encores By José Iturbi 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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