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Vinyl pressings

Encores

by David Oistrach · 1956

30 pressings10 countriesRomanticModernImpressionistDances

Encores was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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

October 1956
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35354
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-915-T6Side 1 stamped runout

XAX-916-N4Side 2 stamped runout

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USAngel Records 35354First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USAngel Records 35354First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKColumbia 33CX 1466LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaAngel Records S.35354 / Angel Records 35354LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USAngel Records S.35354 / Angel Records 35354LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2253LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club SPE-723 / World Record Club PE/723LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club PE-723 / World Record Club PE/723LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USSeraphim S-60259LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021UKThe Electric Recording Co. ERC070LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1466LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia WSX 604LPLP
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZEL 60LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZEL 60LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEco K 106LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IndiaColumbia 33CX 1466LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsEco K 106LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandColumbia 33 MCX 1466LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandColumbia 33 MCX 1466 / Columbia 33CX 1466LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandColumbia SAXM 2253LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandRegal SREG 2019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandColumbia 33 MCX 1466LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaColumbia 33JCX 1466LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SAX 2253LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRegal SREG 2019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Clair De Lune (No. 3 Of " Suite Bergamasque")
  2. A2Jota ( No. 4 Of "7 Canciones Populares Espanolas")
  3. A3Extase, Op. 21
  4. A4Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34
  5. B1Love Song, Op. 7 No. 1
  6. B23 Hungarian Folk Dances
  7. B3Legende, Op. 17
  8. B4Mazurka

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Encores are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Encores are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 2021.

When was Encores first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Angel Records 35354, released October 1956.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35354) 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 Encores 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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