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Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1961

38 pressings12 countriesRomanticClassical

Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream 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 Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2393
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Silver/Blue Label
Runout / matrix

YAX 539-6 H 1Side A stamped

YAX 540-8 G 1Side B stamped

(YAX539)Side A label

(YAX540)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Italy

December 1, 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXQ 7329
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 539-6 1-12-61Side A stamped

YAX 540-5 1-12-61Side B stamped

(YAX539)Side A label

(YAX540)Side B label

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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaAngel Records 35881First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia SAXF 209First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKColumbia 33CX 1746First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SAX 2393First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USAngel Records 35881First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7329First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceColumbia FCX 897LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records S 35881LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USAngel Records S 35881LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967FranceColumbia CCA 897LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 053 - 00.521 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 053 - 00521LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30196 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30196LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1978SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 053-00521LPLP
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981EuropeHis Master's Voice 1C 037-00 521 / EMI Electrola 1C 037-00 521LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-00521LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982FranceLa Voix De Son Maître C 059-00521 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 059 - 00.521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984DenmarkHis Master's Voice 10 0521 1 / His Master's Voice 1005 211LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985USEMI Eminence AE-34445LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1987GermanyEMI Electrola 29 1351 1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeWarner Classics 0190295801762LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2393 / Columbia SAXO-2393LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaHis Master's Voice SXLP 30196LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 037-00 521 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-00 521LPLP
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 053-00 521 / His Master's Voice 1 C 053-00521LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 91180 - 33 WCX 1746LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 180 / Columbia SAXW 2393LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyEMI 3C 053-00521LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AA 7066LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?JapanAngel Records EAC-70151LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-81083LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-00 521LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2393LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UKColumbia 33CX 1746 / Columbia CX 1746LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30196 / His Master's Voice 0C 053 o 00521LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1746LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Incidental Music To "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 2017.

When was Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1746.

How do I tell if my copy of Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1746, SAX 2393, 35881, SAXQ 7329) 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 Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream 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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