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E. Power BiggsE. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin On The Pedal Harpsichord

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E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin On The Pedal Harpsichord

by E. Power Biggs · 1973

10 pressings6 countriesRagtimeJazz

E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin On The Pedal… was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin On The Pedal…

3 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 32495
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 32495Label, Side 1

BL 32495Label, Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MQ 32495
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

QAL 32495Label, Side 1

QBL 32495Label, Side 2

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 32495First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 32495First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 32495LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USColumbia Masterworks MQ 32495First yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1974UKCBS Classics 61478LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CanadaMasterworks Portrait MP 38782LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983EuropeCBS CBS 60269LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USCBS Masterworks MP 38782LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985BrazilCBS 111.134LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS CBS 60269LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Original Rags4:25
  2. A2Maple Leaf Rag3:18
  3. A3Peacherine Rag3:32
  4. A4Elite Syncopations3:37
  5. A5Cleopha — March And Two Step2:47
  6. B1The Easy Winners — A Ragtime Two Step3:25
  7. B2Pine Apple Rag3:31
  8. B3Binks' Waltz4:42
  9. B4The Strenuous Life — A Ragtime Two Step3:30
  10. B5Sunflower Slow Drag — A Ragtime Two Step3:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin On The Pedal… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin On The Pedal… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1985.

When was E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin On The Pedal… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 32495.

How do I tell if my copy of E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin On The Pedal… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 32495, MQ 32495) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 32495 and BL 32495. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin On The Pedal… 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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