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Franz LisztLes Préludes · The Moldau · Night On Bald Mountain · Valse Triste

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Les Préludes · The Moldau · Night On Bald Mountain · Valse Triste

by Franz Liszt · 1960

12 pressings7 countriesRomanticModernClassical

Les Préludes · The Moldau · Night On Bald… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 · The Moldau · Night On Bald…

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence MG50214
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 50214 A RFR-1 JJside 1, etched

MG 50214 B RFR-1 JJside 2, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90214Mercury Living Presence SR90214
Format
LP, Stereo · Colorback
Runout / matrix

SR 90214A -RFR-2 P17Runout side A etched

SR 90214B-RFR-3Runout side B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90214Mercury Living Presence SR90214
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 90214A -A-RFR-2 P17Runout side A etched

SR 90214B-RFR-2 P17Runout side B etched

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaMercury Living Presence MG50214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKMercury AMS 16105First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USMercury Living Presence MG50214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury SR90214 / Mercury Living Presence SR90214First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1960USMercury SR90214 / Mercury Living Presence SR90214First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USMercury SR90214 / Mercury Living Presence SR90214LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962South AfricaMercury MG 50214-11 / Mercury Living Presence MG 50214-11LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKMercury MMA 11159 / Mercury Living Presence MMA.11159LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMercury MG-50214LPLP
?GermanyMetronome Juwel 0140.170LPLP
?JapanPhilips SM-7524 / Mercury Living Presence SR-90214LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury SR90214 / Mercury Living Presence SR90214LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Moldau
  2. A2A Night On Bald Mountain
  3. B1Les Préludes
  4. B2Valse Triste

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Préludes · The Moldau · Night On Bald… are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Les Préludes · The Moldau · Night On Bald… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.

When was Les Préludes · The Moldau · Night On Bald… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Mercury Living Presence MG50214.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Préludes · The Moldau · Night On Bald… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG50214, SR90214, AMS 16105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 50214 A RFR-1 JJ and MG 50214 B RFR-1 JJ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Les Préludes · The Moldau · Night On Bald… 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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