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Heitor Villa-LobosPièces Pour La Guitare

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Pièces Pour La Guitare

by Heitor Villa-Lobos · 1963

12 pressings5 countriesClassicalLatin JazzJazzLatin

Pièces Pour La 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 Pièces Pour La Guitare

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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.

France

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P 8497Capitol Records P-8497
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P1-8497-D20 [ANVIL symbol] M6 222883Side A runout stamped

P2-8497-D12 [ANVIL symbol] M6 225034Side B runout stamped

P1-8497Side A label

P2-8497Side B label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceCapitol Records P 8497 / Capitol Records P-8497First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaThe Record Society S-6123 / The Record Society RS 6123LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964AustraliaThe Record Society 6123 / The Record Society RS 6123LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966USCapitol Records SP8497 / Capitol Records SP-8497LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records P-8497 / Capitol Records P8497LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-80.452 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-80452LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCapitol Records SP 8497 / Capitol Records SP-8497LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records P8497LPLP
?UKCapitol Records SP8497LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SP8497LPLP
?USCapitol Records P8497 / Capitol Records P-8497LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records P8497 / Capitol Records P-8497LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Étude No.12:15
  2. A2Prélude No.14:35
  3. A3Étude No.83:05
  4. A4Chôro Typico5:45
  5. B1Étude No.75:25
  6. B2Prélude No.53:35
  7. B3Prélude No.36:00
  8. B4Schottish-Chôro (Extrait De La "Suite Populaire Brésilienne")4:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pièces Pour La Guitare are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Pièces Pour La Guitare are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1966.

When was Pièces Pour La Guitare first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France. One of them is Capitol Records P 8497.

How do I tell if my copy of Pièces Pour La Guitare is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 8497) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P1-8497-D20 [ANVIL symbol] M6 222883 and P2-8497-D12 [ANVIL symbol] M6 225034. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pièces Pour La 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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