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Douze Etudes Pour Guitare

by Heitor Villa-Lobos · 1963

16 pressings7 countriesModernClassical

Douze Etudes Pour Guitare was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Douze Etudes Pour Guitare

3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963BrazilCaravelle 43001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963BrazilCaravelle 43001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963JapanErato OS-2525-REFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969BrazilErato 105.8003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceErato STU 70496LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaThe Record Society S/6345 / The Record Society S-6345LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970UKWorld Record Club ST 1007 / Erato ST 1007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973AustraliaThe Record Society S/6345 / The Record Society S-6345LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaThe Record Society R-01160 / The Record Society S/6345LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaErato STU-70496 / Erato STU 70496LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanErato ERA-2175 / Erato STU-70496LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaErato STU 70496 / The Record Society S-6345LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?BrazilCaravelle 43001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceErato STU 70496LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?MexicoClave CCL-135 / Erato CCL-135LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 1056LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Etude N° 1 En Mi Mineur
  2. A2Etude N° 2 En La Majeur
  3. A3Etude N° 3 En Ré Majeur
  4. A4Etude N° 4 En Sol Majeur
  5. A5Etude N° 5 En Do Majeur
  6. A6Etude N° 6 En Mi Mineur
  7. B1Etude N° 7 En Mi Mineur
  8. B2Etude N° 8 En Do Dièse Mineur
  9. B3Etude N° 9 En Fa Dièse Mineur
  10. B4Etude N° 10 En Si Mineur
  11. B5Etude N° 11 En Mi Mineur
  12. B6Etude N° 12 En La Mineur

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Douze Etudes Pour Guitare are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Douze Etudes Pour Guitare are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1976.

When was Douze Etudes Pour Guitare first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Brazil, Japan. One of them is Caravelle 43001.

How do I tell if my copy of Douze Etudes Pour Guitare is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 43001, OS-2525-RE) 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 Douze Etudes Pour Guitare 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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