France
1959- Label and catalog number
- La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.200
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
2XLA 55523B M6 194484Side A
2XLA 55523B M6 194484Side B
2XLA 555 23 M6 194092(Variant) Side A
2XLA 556 22 M6 194093(Variant) Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gyorgy Cziffra · 1959
A Cziffra Recital was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.
2XLA 55523B M6 194484Side A
2XLA 55523B M6 194484Side B
2XLA 555 23 M6 194092(Variant) Side A
2XLA 556 22 M6 194093(Variant) Side B
2 XLA 555A side label
2 XLA 556B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.200First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30200 / La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.200First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10274LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Japan | Angel Records HA 1167LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1803 / His Master's Voice ALP.1803LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-12.021 PLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 059 - 12.021 / La Voix De Son Maître C 059-12021LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Hungary | Hungaroton LPXL 12628LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP PM 30200 / Plaisir Musical FALP PM 30200LP | LP |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30200LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 059-12.021LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10274LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1803 / His Master's Voice ALP.1803LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of A Cziffra Recital are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in France. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FALP 30.200, FALP 30200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XLA 55523B M6 194484 and 2XLA 55523B M6 194484. 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.