Vinyl pressings
by Franz Liszt · 1961
Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 1, 2, 3 And 6 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.
3 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.
MMS 2189-I-24Side A runout, etched
11 Λ CV0) C10ΛSide A runout, stamped upside down
MMS 2189-II-26Side B runout, etched
V0CΛSide B runout, stamped upside down
SM 2189-I-21 TUSide A runout, etched
SM 2189-II-21 TUSide B runout, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Japan | Concert Hall AM 2189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall AM 2189 / Concert Hall AM-2189First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall AM 2189 / Concert Hall SM-2189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 1, 2, 3 And 6 are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Japan. One of them is Concert Hall AM 2189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM 2189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMS 2189-I-24 and 11 Λ CV0) C10Λ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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