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Henryk SzeryngTreasures For The Violin

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Treasures For The Violin

by Henryk Szeryng · 1964

24 pressings11 countriesBaroqueClassicalRomanticImpressionist

Treasures For The Violin was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Treasures For The Violin

9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence SR90367Mercury SR90367
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90367A-RFR-1 RRRunout side A - hand etched

SR-90367AB-RFR-1 P17 RR [A is struck through]Runout side B - hand etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence MG50367Mercury MG50367
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-50367A-RFR-1Runout side A - hand etched

MG-50367B-RFR-1Runout side B - hand etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence SR90367
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90367A-RFR-1 RRRunout side A - hand etched

SR-90367AB-RFR-1 P17 RR [A is struck through]Runout side B - hand etched

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips 89051Philips 89051 AY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

838427-1yRunout side A - hand etched

838427-2yRunout side B - hand etched

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ArgentinaPhilips 89051 / Philips 89051 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceMercury 130.559 MLYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceMercury 120.559 MLLFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandMercury Living Presence MG50367 / Mercury MG50367First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKPhilips GL 5852 / Philips GL.5852First yearLPLP
1964USMercury Living Presence SR90367 / Mercury SR90367First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USMercury Living Presence MG50367 / Mercury MG50367First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USMercury Living Presence SR90367First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1964USMercury Living Presence MG50367First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKFontana SFL14116 / Fontana SFL.14116LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972UruguayPhilips 50.89051 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976South KoreaPhilips SEL RP 576 / Philips 6833 193LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USA & EuropeAnalogphonic LP 43048 / Mercury Living Presence SR90367LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury SR-90367LPLP
?CanadaPhilips PHC 9092 / Philips PHC. 9092LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 838 427 DXYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6833 193LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 838 427 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips GL.5852 / Philips 642 281 GLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips SGL 5852 / Philips 837 881 GYLPLP
?USPhilips PHC 9092 / Philips PHC. 9092LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPhilips PHC 9092LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPhilips PHC 9092LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical No.104 / Circulo Musical cm-M-104LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Roumanian Dances5:50
  2. A2La Plus Que Lente3:59
  3. A3Perpetuum Mobile2:44
  4. A4Hungarian Dance3:53
  5. A5Mexican Lullaby2:20
  6. A6Flight Of The Bumble Bee1:13
  7. B1Sonata In D Major10:50
  8. B2Melodie2:57
  9. B3Chaconne9:45
  10. B4The Labyrinth2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Treasures For The Violin are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Treasures For The Violin are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 2016.

When was Treasures For The Violin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Argentina, France and more. One of them is Mercury Living Presence SR90367.

How do I tell if my copy of Treasures For The Violin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90367, MG50367, GL 5852, 89051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90367A-RFR-1 RR and SR-90367AB-RFR-1 P17 RR [A is struck through]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Treasures For The Violin 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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