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Franz LisztHungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 13, 14, 15, 19 / Csárdás Macabre

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Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 13, 14, 15, 19 / Csárdás Macabre

by Franz Liszt · 1968

10 pressings2 countriesRomanticClassical

Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 13, 14, 15, 19 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 13, 14, 15, 19

4 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

Hungary

1968
Label and catalog number
Qualiton SLPX 10104Qualiton LPX 10104
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SLPX 10104-A IV. U ATA-Side runout stamp

SLPX 10104-B IV U HPB-Side runout stamp

Full details of this pressing

Hungary

1968
Label and catalog number
Qualiton LPX 10104
Format
LP, Mono · English Label Text
Runout / matrix

SLPX 10104-A II. MGRunout side A

SLPX 10104-B III. MGRunout side B

SPLX-10104-aOn label side A

SPLX-10104-bOn label side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968FranceDisc'Az LPO 32.556First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968HungaryQualiton SLPX 10104 / Qualiton LPX 10104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968HungaryQualiton SLPX 10104 / Qualiton LPX 10104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968HungaryQualiton LPX 10104First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987HungaryOverseas Records KUX-3289-VLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBAM 5885LPLP
?HungaryQualiton SLPX 10104LP, AlbumLP, Album
?HungaryQualiton LPX 10104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?HungaryQualiton LPX 10104LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?HungaryQualiton SLPX 10104 / Qualiton LPX 10104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Magyar Rapszódia /Hungarian Rhapsody
  2. A1II
  3. A2XIII
  4. A3XV
  5. B1XIV
  6. B2XIX
  7. Csárdás Macabre
  8. B3Csárdás Macabre

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 13, 14, 15, 19 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 13, 14, 15, 19 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1987.

When was Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 13, 14, 15, 19 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Hungary, France. One of them is Qualiton SLPX 10104.

How do I tell if my copy of Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 13, 14, 15, 19 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPX 10104, LPX 10104, LPO 32.556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLPX 10104-A IV. U AT and SLPX 10104-B IV U HP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 13, 14, 15, 19 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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