US
1953- Label and catalog number
- VOX VX-850
- Format
- LP, 10"
Vinyl pressings
by George Feyer · 1953
Echoes Of Budapest was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1953, 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.
VX-850-A [Plastylite P] 5H RVGA side runout
VX-850-B 5H RVG [Plastylite P]B side runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Brazil | VOX VX-850 / Sinter SLP 4020First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | France | VOX VX-850First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | VOX VX-850First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | VOX VX-850First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | VOX VX-850First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1955 | Norway | Vox VX 850LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1955 | UK | VOX VX.850LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1956 | US | VOX VX 25.450 / VOX VX 25450LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | US | VOX VX 25.450 / VOX VX 25450LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | VOX VX-850LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | France | Super Majestic BBH-VS 1,820 / Super Majestic SBBH-VS 1 820LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Orbis KL 30628", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | VOX VX 850LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
13 vinyl pressings of Echoes Of Budapest are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1956.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Brazil, France. One of them is VOX VX-850.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VX-850) 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.
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.