Vinyl pressings
by George Malcolm · 1967
Music For 4 Harpsichords was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
ZAL-7835-2G B KT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-7836-3L B KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.7835Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7836Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-7835-1A C KT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-7836-2A C KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.7835Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7836Matrix on label - side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | UK | Decca LXT.6318 / Decca LXT 6318First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6318 / Decca SXL.6318First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | London Records STS 15075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | London Records STS 15075LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Decca SDD 451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | London Records STS 15075LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Decca 410 136-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records STS 15075LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | London Records STS 15075LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41650 / Decca 6.41650 ANLP | LP |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 451LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Music For 4 Harpsichords are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is Decca SXL 6318, released October 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6318, LXT.6318) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7835-2G B KT 1 and ZAL-7836-3L B KT 1. 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.
