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Music Of Edgar Varèse by Edgard Varèse, album cover

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Music Of Edgar Varèse

by Edgard Varèse · 1960

32 pressings8 countriesMusique ConcrèteModernElectronicClassical

Music Of Edgar Varèse was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Music Of Edgar Varèse

8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6146
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM49634-1HStamped Runout Side A, var.1

XXSM49635-1HStamped Runout Side B, var.1

XXSM49634-1E 1Stamped Runout Side A, var.2

XXSM499635-1D 1Stamped Runout Side B, var.2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5478
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP49632-1D. ISide A

XLP49633-1A ISide B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6146
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T XXSM49634-1L DIIIIISide A, Runout

XXSM49635-1J ɅIIIIIIISide B, Runout

XSM 49634Side A, Label

XSM 49635Side B, Label

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Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5478
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP49632-1J PSide A

XLP49633-1F PSide B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6146First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5478First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960FrancePhilips A01.494LFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960JapanColumbia OS-161First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960NetherlandsPhilips A 01494 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6146First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5478First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6146First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKPhilips A 01494 L / Philips A01494LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5478LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5478LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6146LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6146LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 5478LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 6146LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONC-10320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 6146LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0615 / CBS 1 10 0615LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971FranceCBS S 75.695 / CBS S 75695LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971FranceCBS S 75 695 / CBS S 75.695LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USCBS Masterworks MS 6146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983FranceCBS Masterworks MP 38773LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983FranceCBS 60286LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983NetherlandsCBS Masterworks CBS 60286LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1983USCBS Masterworks MP 38773LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USmodern silence OI002LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCBS Masterworks 111.130LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Ionisation4:50
  2. A2Density 21.54:13
  3. A3Intégrales9:41
  4. B1Octandre6:47
  5. B2Hyperprism3:50
  6. B3Poème Électronique8:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Of Edgar Varèse are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Music Of Edgar Varèse are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2016.

When was Music Of Edgar Varèse first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, France, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6146.

How do I tell if my copy of Music Of Edgar Varèse is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6146, ML 5478, A01.494L, OS-161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM49634-1H and XXSM49635-1H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music Of Edgar Varèse 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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