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Fritz KreislerA Tribute To Kreisler

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A Tribute To Kreisler

by Fritz Kreisler · 1962

12 pressings5 countriesRomanticNeo-RomanticClassical

A Tribute To Kreisler was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 A Tribute To Kreisler

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Brunswick SXA 4501Brunswick SXA.4501
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7-8240-2W B 1Runout side 1, stamped

7-8241-1W U 1Runout side 2, stamped

7-8240Matrix on labels, side 1, upside down

7-8241Matrix on labels, side 1, upside down

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 10052Decca DL 10,052
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG8240T1A runout stamped

MG8241T2B runout stamped

MG 8240A label matrix

MG 8241B label matrix

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaFestival Records FL 30,819First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKBrunswick SXA 4501 / Brunswick SXA.4501First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKBrunswick AXA 4501First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USDecca DL 10052 / Decca DL 10,052First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 389 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 389 SLPEMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 389LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 389LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDiscos Decca SLTC-9565LPLP
?GermanyCoral COCS 4389LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMU 1122LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USDecca DL 710052LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDecca DL 10052 / Decca DL 10,052LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Praeludium And Allegro
  2. A2Sicilienne And Rigaudon
  3. A3Chanson Louis XIII And Pavane
  4. A4Rondino On A Theme Of Beethoven
  5. A5Variations On A Theme By Corelli
  6. A6Recitativo And Scherzo-Caprice
  7. B1Caprice Viennois
  8. B2Tambourin Chinois
  9. B3Liebesfreud
  10. B4Liebesleid
  11. B5Schön Rosmarin
  12. B6La Gitana
  13. B7The Old Refrain
  14. B8La Chasse

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Tribute To Kreisler are there?

12 vinyl pressings of A Tribute To Kreisler are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was A Tribute To Kreisler first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Brunswick SXA 4501.

How do I tell if my copy of A Tribute To Kreisler is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXA 4501, AXA 4501, DL 10052, FL 30,819) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-8240-2W B 1 and 7-8241-1W U 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Tribute To Kreisler 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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