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Franz LisztFour Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra

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Four Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra

by Franz Liszt · 1959

23 pressings13 countriesRomanticClassical

Four Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Four Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Vanguard SRV-108-SD
Format
LP, Stereo · Orange Cover
Runout / matrix

J8 0Y8925 - 1 DA Side (Stamped)

J8 0Y8925 - 1 EB Side (Stamped)

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Vanguard SRV-108-SD
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J8 0Y8925 - 1 DA Side (Stamped)

J8 0Y8925 - 1 EB Side (Stamped)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Top Rank International XRC 6005
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

SRV ∇ 108 = A //1Side A runout

SRV 108 B.2Side B runout

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaMusic Hall 14018First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandTop Rank International 39/604First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKTop Rank International XRC 6005First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USVanguard SRV-108-SDFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1959USVanguard SRV-108-SDFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKFontana BIG 309-LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKFontana BIG409-YLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963SpainAmadeo HAM 250-01 / Hispavox HAM 250-01LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1964UKPhilips GL5761 / Philips G 04226 LLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1965AustraliaVanguard SRV 164LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USVanguard SRV-164 SD / Vanguard SRV-164SDLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USA & CanadaVanguard SRV-164LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BrazilVanguard VALP 40363 / Vanguard VALP-40.363LPLP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 70.191LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 14018 / Vanguard 14018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 12022 St / Amadeo AVRS 12022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeVanguard SRV-108-SDLPLP
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 6026LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyDischi Ricordi S.p.A. XAM 40464LPLP
?ItalyDischi Ricordi S.p.A. XAM 4064LPLP
?JapanVanguard SRV-108-SDLP, Sampler, StereoLP, Sampler, Stereo
?USVanguard SRV-108LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USVanguard SRV-108LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 In F Minor
  2. A2Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 In D Minor
  3. B1Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 In D Major
  4. B2Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 In D Minor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Four Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Four Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1959 and 1974.

When was Four Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Argentina, New Zealand. One of them is Vanguard SRV-108-SD.

How do I tell if my copy of Four Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRV-108-SD, XRC 6005, 14018, 39/604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J8 0Y8925 - 1 D and J8 0Y8925 - 1 E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Four Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra 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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