US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks ML 5299
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
(x"Lp" 42407)Matrix Side A
(x"Lp" 43475)Matrix Side B
XXLP42407-1AC TARunout stamped Side A
XXLP43475-1AB TA1Runout stamped Side B
Franz LisztRhapsodies
Vinyl pressings
Rhapsodies
by Franz Liszt · 1958
20 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical
Rhapsodies was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Rhapsodies
6 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks MS 6018
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XXSM44052-1K - |Runout side A, variation 1
XXSM44053-FRunout side B, variation 1
O XXSM-44052-2BF PRunout side A, variation 2
O XXSM-44053-1CK PRunout side B, variation 2
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks ML 5299
- Format
- LP, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
(x"Lp" 43475)Matrix Side A
(x"Lp" 42407)Matrix Side B
XXLP43475-1BD AIIII
XXLP42407-1AD T AIIIIIII
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks MS 6018
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Pitman pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSM 44052Matrix Side A
XSM 44053Matrix Side B
P XXSM44053-1CA IIRunout Side A
P XXSM44052-2AK IIRunout Side B
Canada
1958- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks MS 6018
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
XXSM44052-1C (stamped) (enscribed square symbol)Liszt side (no side desginator on label (A, 1, etc)
XXSM44053-1C (Stamped) IAIIAI (enscribed)Enesco side (no side desginator on label (B, 2, etc)
Canada
1958- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks ML 5299
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
x"LP" 42407
x"Lp" 43475
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 6018First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML 5299First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5299First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5299First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6018First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
1960s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Philippines | CBS Masterworks MS 6018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6018LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6018LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 31846LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1979 | Germany | CBS 61 863LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLC 2804 / Coronet KLC-2804LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | CBS Masterworks SBR 235636 / CBS SBR-235636LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS KLC 2804 / CBS KLC-2804LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | CBS KLCS 2804 / CBS KLCS-2804LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | CBS 72289LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | CBS Masterworks BLD 7129LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1
- A2Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
- B1Rumanian Rhapsody In A Major, Op. 11, No. 1
- B2Rumanian Rhapsody In D Major, Op. 11, No. 2
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsodies are there?
20 vinyl pressings of Rhapsodies are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1979.
When was Rhapsodies first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5299.
How do I tell if my copy of Rhapsodies is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5299, MS 6018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (x"Lp" 42407) and (x"Lp" 43475). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Rhapsodies 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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