Spain
1973- Label and catalog number
- Ensayo ENY-406
- Format
- LP · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
850 ENY 406 * A * 1Side A
850 ENY 406 * B * 1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by English Chamber Orchestra · 1973
Musica Para Cuerdas. Un Programa Siglo XX 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.
3 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
850 ENY 406 * A * 1Side A
850 ENY 406 * B * 1Side B
850 ENY 406 * A * 1Side A
850 ENY 406 * B * 1Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Ensayo ENY 406First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Spain | Ensayo ENY-406First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records NEL 2012 / Ensayo NEL 2012First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Ensayo ENY-806LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3645LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3645MLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Curci OCL 16139LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Ensayo ENY-806LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Christophorus SFGLP 78321 / Fono-Ring SFGLP 78 321LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Christophorus SCGLX 73 799LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Musica Para Cuerdas. Un Programa Siglo XX are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Spain, UK, France. One of them is Ensayo ENY-406.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENY-406, NEL 2012, ENY 406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 850 ENY 406 * A * 1 and 850 ENY 406 * B * 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.