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Ernest ChaussonThe Magic Violin

Vinyl pressings

The Magic Violin

by Ernest Chausson · 1963

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

The Magic Violin was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Magic Violin

2 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.

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.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKConcert Hall M-2250First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKConcert Hall CM-2250First yearLPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2250LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaConcert Hall SCM-2250LPLP
?AustraliaConcert Hall CM-2250 / Concert Hall M-2250LPLP
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2250LPLP
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2250LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanConcert Hall M-2250 / Concert Hall SM-2250VLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanConcert Hall Society SM-2250 / Concert Hall Society M-2250LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M-2250 / Concert Hall SMS-2250LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduction & Rondo Capprccioso
  2. A2Havanaise
  3. B1Zigeunerweisen
  4. BPoeme

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Magic Violin are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Magic Violin are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was The Magic Violin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Concert Hall M-2250.

How do I tell if my copy of The Magic Violin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2250, CM-2250) 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 The Magic Violin 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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