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Ernest AnsermetThe Seasons • Concert Waltzes Nos. 1 & 2

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The Seasons • Concert Waltzes Nos. 1 & 2

by Ernest Ansermet · 1967

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

The Seasons • Concert Waltzes Nos. 1 & 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 The Seasons • Concert Waltzes Nos. 1 & 2

7 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6269
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7421-3W KT 1Stamped Runout Side A

ZAL-7422-2W C KT 1Stamped Runout Side B

ZAL 7421Side A Label

ZAL 7422Side B Label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6509
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7421-3W KT IISide A Runout, variant 1

ZAL-7422-2W KT IISide B Runout, variant 1

ZAL-7421-3W 1 U KTSide A Runout, variant 2

ZAL-7422-2W 1 B KTSide B Runout, variant 2

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France

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6.269
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 7.421Side A label

ZAL 7.422Side B label

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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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaDecca SXLA-6269First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceDecca SXL 6.269First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967JapanLondon Records SLC 1684First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca LXT 6269First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967UKDecca SXL 6269First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USLondon Records CS 6509First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USLondon Records CM 9509First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USLondon Records CS 6509LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1979JapanLondon Records GT-9213LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986NetherlandsLondon Enterprise 414662-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records CS 6509LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6269LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6269LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6269LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. The Seasons - Ballet, Op. 67
  2. B2Concert Waltz No. 1 In D Major, Op. 47
  3. B3Concert Waltz No. 2 In F Major, Op. 51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Seasons • Concert Waltzes Nos. 1 & 2 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Seasons • Concert Waltzes Nos. 1 & 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1986.

When was The Seasons • Concert Waltzes Nos. 1 & 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Decca LXT 6269.

How do I tell if my copy of The Seasons • Concert Waltzes Nos. 1 & 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6269, SXL 6269, CS 6509, CM 9509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 7241 and ARL 7422. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Seasons • Concert Waltzes Nos. 1 & 2 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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