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Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir, album cover

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Music By Candlelight

by Gheorghe Zamfir · 1978

46 pressings25 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Music By Candlelight was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Music By Candlelight

7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
Philips 9120 309
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

10 AA9120309 1Y 320 1A LRunout side A

10 AA9120309 2Y 320 1 KRunout side B

AA 9120 309.1YLabel side A

AA 9120 309.2YLabel side B

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Netherlands

1978
Label and catalog number
Philips 9120 309
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AA 9120 309 1Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 06 1 317Side A runout - stamped, "1 317" etched, variant 1

AA 9120 309 2Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 06 147Side B runout - stamped, "147" etched, variant 1

AA 9120 309 1Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 06 1 38Side A runout - stamped, "1 38" etched, variant 2

AA 9120 309 2Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 06 123Side B runout - stamped, "123" etched, variant 2

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 46 vinyl pressings

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1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaPhilips 9120 383First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978ColombiaPhilips 9120309First yearLPLP
1978FrancePhilips 9101 200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyPhilips 9120 309First yearLPLP
1978GreecePhilips 9120 309First yearLP, White LabelLP, White Label
1978NetherlandsPhilips 9120 309First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ScandinaviaPhilips 9120 309First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979AustraliaPhilips 9120 309LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979AustraliaPhilips 9120 309LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979Australia & New ZealandPhilips 9120 309LPLP
1979BrazilPhilips 9120 309LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaMercury SRM-1-3764LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979GreecePhilips 9120.309 / Philips 91.20.309LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979IsraelPhonokol 13180 / Phonodor 9120 417LPLP
1979NetherlandsPhilips 6313 067LPLP
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EcuadorMercury LP-70028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980JapanPhilips FDX - 469LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ScandinaviaMercury 6325 622LPLP
1980USMercury SRM-1-3817 / Mercury 6325.622LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMercury SRM-1-3817 / Mercury 6325.622LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMercury SRM-1-3817 / Mercury 6325.622LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980VenezuelaPhilips 40.224LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2220083 / Philips 9120 309LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ScandinaviaPhilips 9120 309LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-09463LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1982MexicoPhilips LPR-15240 / Philips 6313 121LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 948LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USMercury SRM 1-3817 / Mercury SRM-1-3817LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1983VenezuelaMercury 90.028LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983VenezuelaMercury 90.028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 19 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainPhilips 836 210-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsPhilips 826 776-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?New ZealandPhilips 9120417 MLPLP
?SpainPhilips 91 20 309LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?USMercury 822 787-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMercury SRM-1-3817 / Mercury 6325.622LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SRM-1-3817 / Mercury 6325.622LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1She4:01
  2. A2Laryssa3:50
  3. A3Theme From Limelight3:23
  4. A4Elsha4:15
  5. A5Run To Me3:22
  6. A6Don't Cry For Me Argentina5:27
  7. B1Floral Dance3:31
  8. B2Black Rose3:44
  9. B3Theme From Summer Of '423:34
  10. B4Méditation From Thais5:02
  11. B5Bilitis4:26
  12. B6Adagio 82:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music By Candlelight are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Music By Candlelight are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.

When was Music By Candlelight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Scandinavia, Colombia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 9120 309.

How do I tell if my copy of Music By Candlelight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9120 309, 9120309, 9101 200, 9120 383) 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.

How much is Music By Candlelight 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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