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Eugene OrmandySerenade For Strings

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Serenade For Strings

by Eugene Ormandy · 1960

12 pressings4 countriesRomanticSerenadeNocturneFantasia

Serenade For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Serenade For Strings

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6224First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6224First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5624First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6224First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5624LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6224LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6224LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6224LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5463 / CBS Masterworks 5.463LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS Coronet Masterworks KLCS 2772 / Coronet KLCS 2772LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS Coronet Masterworks KLCS 2772 / Coronet KLCS 2772LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6224LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Serenade In C Major For String Orchestra, Op. 48
  2. B1Nocturne For String Orchestra8:53
  3. B2Adagio For Strings, Op. 117:42
  4. B3Fantasia On Greensleeves4:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Serenade For Strings are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Serenade For Strings are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1963.

When was Serenade For Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6224.

How do I tell if my copy of Serenade For Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6224, ML 5624) 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 Serenade For Strings 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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