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Franz LisztLes Préludes / Orpheus / Tasso

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Les Préludes / Orpheus / Tasso

by Franz Liszt · 1968

12 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Les Préludes / Orpheus / Tasso 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 Les Préludes / Orpheus / Tasso

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKPhilips SAL.3750 / Philips SAL3750First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyPhilips 839 788 LYLPLP
1969NetherlandsPhilips 839 788 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969NetherlandsPhilips 839 788 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974SpainPhilips 59 39 788LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978UKPhilips 6570 056LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPhilips 6570 056LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 580LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 6570 056LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanPhilips 20PC-1020 / Philips 6570 715LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6527 201LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570 056LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Les Préludes (Sinfonische Dichtung Nr. 3 Nach Lamartine)
  2. A2Orpheus (Sinfonische Dichtung Nr. 4)
  3. BTasso, Lamento E Trionfo (Sinfonische Dichtung Nr. 2 Nach Byron)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Préludes / Orpheus / Tasso are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Les Préludes / Orpheus / Tasso are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.

When was Les Préludes / Orpheus / Tasso first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is Philips SAL.3750.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Préludes / Orpheus / Tasso is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAL.3750) 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 Les Préludes / Orpheus / Tasso 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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