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Eugene OrmandySelections From "2001: A Space Odyssey" / Suite From "Aniara"

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Selections From "2001: A Space Odyssey" / Suite From "Aniara"

by Eugene Ormandy · 1968

19 pressings7 countriesModernElectronicClassicalStage & Screen

Selections From "2001 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Selections From "2001

5 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7176
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM 137455Label side A

XSM 137456Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7176
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

o XXSM137455-1E E T A 2 A 2Runout side A

o XXSM137456-1G 1 T A 1 1Runout side B

XSM 137455Label side A

XSM 137456Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7176
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM137455-1F 1 P 1 oRunout side A

XXSM137456-1F P C 2 oRunout side B

XSM 137455Label side A

XSM 137456Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7176
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XXSM137455-1G 1 S A9Runout side A

o XXSM137456-1E 1 S B8Runout side B

XSM 137455Label side A

XSM 137456Label side B

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7176First yearLPLP
1968USColumbia Masterworks MS 7176First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1968USColumbia Masterworks MS 7176First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1968USColumbia Masterworks MS 7176First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1968USColumbia Masterworks MS 7176First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971BrazilCBS 160156LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972PhilippinesCBS Masterworks MQ 7176LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 5490LPLP
?ArgentinaCBS 5490LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?AustraliaCBS SBR-235287LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS S 63420 / CBS 63420LPLP
?UKCBS Classics 61772 / CBS Classics S CBS 61772LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7176LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USCBS Masterworks MS 7176 / Columbia Masterworks MS 7176LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7176 / Columbia MS 7176LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7176LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7176LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7176LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7176LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Music From "2001: A Space Odyssey"
  2. A1Electronic Prelude / Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (Opening)2:16
  3. A2Atmospheres / Electronic Interlude6:49
  4. A3The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314 / Electronic Interlude5:22
  5. A4Lux Aeterna / Electronic Interlude8:28
  6. A5Adagio From "Gayne Ballet Suite, No. 2" / Electronic Interlude / Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (Opening)5:40
  7. Orchestral/Electronic Suite Of Highlights From "Aniara" : An Epic Of Space Flight In 2038 A.D.
  8. BSuite From "Aniara"19:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Selections From "2001 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Selections From "2001 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.

When was Selections From "2001 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7176.

How do I tell if my copy of Selections From "2001 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 137455 and XSM 137456. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Selections From "2001 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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