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Franz LisztDante Symphony

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Dante Symphony

by Franz Liszt · 1961

13 pressings5 countriesClassicalClassical

Dante Symphony 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 Dante Symphony

5 pressings came out in 1961, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1813 / His Master's Voice CLP.1813First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1574First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKWestminster WST 14152First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USWestminster WST 14152First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USWestminster XWN 18971 / Westminster XWN-18971First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceHungaroton SLPX 1070LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?HungaryQualiton SLPX 1070LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?HungaryQualiton LPX 1070LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?HungaryQualiton LPX 1070LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?HungaryQualiton LPX 1070LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?HungaryQualiton SLPX 1070LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRifi Westminster WSR - LP 61021LPLP
?USMusic Guild Records MS 196 / ABC Records MS 196LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AI. Inferno22:05
  2. BIi. Purgatorio Magnificat29:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dante Symphony are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Dante Symphony are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Dante Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK. One of them is Westminster XWN 18971, released November 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Dante Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XWN 18971, CLP 1813, CSD 1574, WST 14152) 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 Dante Symphony 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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