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Dinu LipattiSiciliana / Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring

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Siciliana / Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring

by Dinu Lipatti · 1951

23 pressings7 countriesBaroquePianoSoloClassical

Siciliana / Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 Siciliana / Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring

3 pressings came out in 1951, 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.

UK

1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia L.B. 109
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CZ 2187-1B R 1Runout side A

CZ2188-1B G 1Runout side B

CZ 2187Label side A

CZ 2188Label side B

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Germany

1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia CZ 2187
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CZ 2187-IBSide A

CZ 2188-IBSide B

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Netherlands

1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia L.B. 109
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CZ 2187-IBSide A

CZ 2188-IBSide 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951GermanyColumbia CZ 2187First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1951NetherlandsColumbia L.B. 109First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1951UKColumbia L.B. 109First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953UKColumbia L.B. 109Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1959AustraliaColumbia SCD0-21107", Single7", Single
1959UKColumbia SCD 21107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkColumbia LB 109Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?DenmarkColumbia LB 109Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?DenmarkColumbia LB 109Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia SCBF 1107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?FranceColumbia LF 284Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia SCBF 1107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?FranceColumbia SCBF 1107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?FranceColumbia SCBF 1107", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia SCBF 1107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsColumbia SCBF 1107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsColumbia SCBF 1107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsColumbia 45 CH 1067", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NetherlandsColumbia SCBF 1107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?SwitzerlandColumbia LB 109Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia L.B. 109Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ASiciliana (From Sonata No. 2 In E Flat Major For Flute And Cembalo)
  2. BJesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring (From Church Cantata No. 147)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Siciliana / Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Siciliana / Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1951 and 1959.

When was Siciliana / Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in UK, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia L.B. 109.

How do I tell if my copy of Siciliana / Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L.B. 109, CZ 2187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CZ 2187-1B R 1 and CZ2188-1B G 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Siciliana / Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring 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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