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Franz LisztLes Preludes, Sinfonische Dichtung / Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34

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Les Preludes, Sinfonische Dichtung / Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34

by Franz Liszt · 1961

25 pressings2 countriesClassicalClassical

Les Preludes, Sinfonische Dichtung 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 Les Preludes, Sinfonische Dichtung

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

USSR

1961
Label and catalog number
Līgo Д-8003Līgo Д-8004
Format
10", Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д8003/2-1Side 1

33Д8004/2-1Side 2

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USSRВсесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д 8003-4First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1961USSRLīgo Д-8003 / Līgo Д-8004First year10", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1962USSRАпрелевский Завод 33Д—8003 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д—800410", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRАпрелевский Завод 33Д—8003 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д—800410", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д—8003 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д—8004LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 8003—8004(н)LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRАпрелевский Завод 33C—133 / Апрелевский Завод 33C—13410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1963USSRАпрелевский Завод С 133—134LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 8003-04LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия 33Д—8003 / Мелодия 33Д—8004LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-8003 / Мелодия Д-8004LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 8003—04 / Мелодия 33Д 8003—4LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1969USSRМелодия С 133—134 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga С 133—13410", LP, Stereo, Repress10", LP, Stereo, Repress
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SwitzerlandDiscus 8003-04 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д—8003(a)LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USSRМелодия С 133—134 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga С 133—13410", LP, Stereo, Repress10", LP, Stereo, Repress
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga С 133—13410", Album, Stereo10", Album, Stereo
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga C 133—134(a)LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga D 8003—04LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—8003 / Мелодия 33Д—800410", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 8003-8004 (а)10", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—8003 / Мелодия 33Д—800410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 8003-4 / Мелодия 33Д—8003-410", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д—8003 / Мелодия Д—8004LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д—8003 / Аккорд Д—8004LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—8003 / Мелодия 33Д—800410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ALes Preludes, Sinfonische Dichtung
  2. BCapriccio Espagnol, Op. 34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Preludes, Sinfonische Dichtung are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Les Preludes, Sinfonische Dichtung are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1969.

When was Les Preludes, Sinfonische Dichtung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in USSR. One of them is Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д 8003-4.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Preludes, Sinfonische Dichtung is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 8003-4, Д-8003) 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 Preludes, Sinfonische Dichtung 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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