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Songs Without Words

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1957

25 pressings9 countriesRomanticLiedSoloPiano

Songs Without Words was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Songs Without Words

2 pressings came out in 1957, 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

June 1957
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35428
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1045-6NRunout side 1

XAX 0146-1NRunout side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

June 1957
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35428
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-1045-6NRunout A side variant 1

XAX-1046-1NRunout B side variant 1

XAX 1045-8N R 2Runout A side variant 2

XAX 1046-1N A IRunout B side variant 2

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USAngel Records 35428First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35428First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USAngel Records 35428LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1479LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaDiscos Angel LPC 11939LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961JapanColumbia XL-5213LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961JapanColumbia OL-3110LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia 33CX 1479 / Columbia C 90902LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKColumbia 33CX 1479LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963USAngel Records 35428LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965USAngel Records 35428LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyDacapo 1C 047-00 451 MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053 - 00451LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USAngel Records 35428LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 53 1004511LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownColumbia qcx 10282LPLP
?CanadaAngel Records 35428 / Angel Records ANG. 35428LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX 605LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDacapo 1C 047-00 451 M / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 047-00 451 MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanAngel Records EAC-60123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDacapo 1C 047-00 451 MLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1479LPLP
?UKColumbia CX 1479 / Columbia 33CX1479LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKColumbia 33CX 1479LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
?USAngel Records 35428LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. 17 Songs Without Words
  2. A1No. 1 In E Major, Op. 19 No. 1
  3. A2No. 6 In G Minor, Op. 19 No. 6
  4. A3No. 12 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 30 No. 6
  5. A4No. 16 In A Major, Op. 38 No. 4
  6. A5No. 18 In A Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 6
  7. A6No. 20 In E Flat Major, Op. 53 No. 2
  8. A7No. 21 In G Minor, Op. 53 No. 3
  9. A8No. 22 In F Major, Op. 53 No. 4
  10. B1No. 25 In G Major, Op. 62 No. 1
  11. B2No. 29 In A Minor, Op. 62 No. 5
  12. B3No. 30 In A Major, Op. 62 No. 6
  13. B4No. 33 In B Flat Major, Op. 67 No. 3
  14. B5No. 34 In C Major, Op. 67 No. 4
  15. B6No. 40 In D Major, Op. 85 No. 4
  16. B7No. 42 In B Flat Major, Op. 85 No. 6
  17. B8No. 45 In C Major, Op. 102 No. 3
  18. B9No. 47 In A Major, Op. 102 No. 5

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs Without Words are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Songs Without Words are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1984.

When was Songs Without Words first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Angel Records 35428, released June 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs Without Words is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 1045-6N and XAX 0146-1N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Songs Without Words 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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