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Eugene OrmandyInvitation To The Dance

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Invitation To The Dance

by Eugene Ormandy · 1961

10 pressings4 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Invitation To The Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Invitation To The Dance

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

June 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6241
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM52531-1FSide 1 stamped

XXSM52532-1HSide 2 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6241First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6241First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5641First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS BR 235010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6241LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelCBS CBS 72292 / CBS 72292LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6241LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5641LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6241LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6241LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Invitation To The Dance9:00
  2. A2Mephisto Waltz11:25
  3. B1Danse Macabre7:00
  4. B2Hungarian Dances Nos. 17-219:40
  5. B3Russian Sailors Dance3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Invitation To The Dance are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Invitation To The Dance are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Invitation To The Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6241, released June 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Invitation To The Dance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6241, ML 5641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM52531-1F and XXSM52532-1H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Invitation To The Dance 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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