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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyMendelssohn's Greatest Hits

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Mendelssohn's Greatest Hits

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1969

14 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Mendelssohn's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Mendelssohn's Greatest Hits

1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7516
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XXSM-45692-4A 1 T F1Side A runout

o XXSM151326-1F T D2Side B runout

XSM 45692Side A label

XSM 151326Side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7516First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyCBS 61962 / CBS S 61962LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971CanadaCBS Masterworks XM 7516LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7516LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971NetherlandsCBS Harmony S 30 010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971NetherlandsCBS Harmony S 30010LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USCBS Masterworks M 39452LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986NetherlandsCBS Special Products LSP 15839 / CBS LSP 15839LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1986USColumbia Masterworks MS 7516LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 5560LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeCBS Harmony S 30 010LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?IsraelCBS Harmony 30010 / CBS Harmony S 30010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKCBS Harmony 30010 / CBS Harmony S 30010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7516 / CBS Masterworks MS 7516LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 64
  2. B1On Wings Of Song2:56
  3. Symphony No. 4 In A Major, Op. 90, "Italian"
  4. B3Scherzo From Octet For Strings In E-Flat Major, Op. 204:24
  5. B4May Breezes3:55
  6. B5Spinning Song1:34
  7. B6Spring Song2:23
  8. "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mendelssohn's Greatest Hits are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Mendelssohn's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1986.

When was Mendelssohn's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7516.

How do I tell if my copy of Mendelssohn's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XXSM-45692-4A 1 T F1 and o XXSM151326-1F T D2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mendelssohn's Greatest Hits 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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