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Ansermet Conducts Mendelssohn

by Ernest Ansermet · 1965

14 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Ansermet Conducts Mendelssohn was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Ansermet Conducts Mendelssohn

4 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6166Decca SXL.6166
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6651Side A (stamped)

ZAL-6652Side B (stamped)

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL.6166Decca SXL.6166
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · WB/DG/ED2
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6651-4L 1 MSide A (stamped)

ZAL-6652-1G 1 MSide B (stamped)

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceDecca SXL 6.166First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKDecca LXT 6166 / Decca LXT.6166First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca SXL 6166 / Decca SXL.6166First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL.6166 / Decca SXL.6166First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FranceDecca LXT 6166 / Decca SXL 6166LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USLondon Records CS 6436LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLondon Records CM 9436LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967FranceDecca SXL 6166 A / Decca LXT 6166 ALP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanLondon Records GT-9061LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca LXT 6.166 / Disques Decca LXT 6.166LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 6166LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South KoreaDecca SXL.6166 / London Records SEL-0025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6166LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6436 / Book-Of-The-Month Records 30-5614LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In A Major Op. 90 ''Italian''
  2. B1Overture: ''The Hebrides'' Op. 26
  3. B2Overture To ''Ruy Blas'', Op. 95
  4. B3Overture To ''The Fair Melusina'', Op. 32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ansermet Conducts Mendelssohn are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Ansermet Conducts Mendelssohn are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1976.

When was Ansermet Conducts Mendelssohn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, France. One of them is Decca LXT 6166.

How do I tell if my copy of Ansermet Conducts Mendelssohn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6166, SXL 6166, SXL.6166, SXL 6.166) 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 Ansermet Conducts Mendelssohn 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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