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Herbert von KarajanBallet Music From The Operas

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Ballet Music From The Operas

by Herbert von Karajan · 1956

41 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Ballet Music From The Operas was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Ballet Music From The Operas

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

March 1956
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35307
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Standard Package
Runout / matrix

XAX 739-2N M 1Side A runout

XAX 861-2N A 1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1956
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35307
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gala Package, Dowel Rod
Runout / matrix

XAX 861-2N M 1Side "A" runout complete

XAX 739-2N A 1Side "B" runout complete

XAX.861Matrix on side "A" label

XAX.739Matrix on side "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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USAngel Records 35307First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USAngel Records 35307First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyColumbia 33 QCX 10192LPLP
1961AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2421LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FranceColumbia SAXF 210LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKColumbia 33CX 1774LP, AlbumLP, Album
1961UKColumbia SAX 2421LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKColumbia SAX 2421LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1961USAngel Records S35925LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962ItalyColumbia QCX 10192LPLP
1962ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7344LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962New ZealandWorld Record Club AZ56LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club FE 57 / World Record Club FE-57LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club FE 57 / World Record Club FE-57LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 598LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 329 / World Record Club STZ.329LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4330 / World Record Club S-4330LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 50204LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4330 / World Record Club S-4330LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4330 / World Record Club S-4330LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4330 / World Record Club S-4330LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4330 / World Record Club S-4330LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4330 / World Record Club S-4330LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4330 / World Record Club S-4330LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-000279 / World Record Club S/4330LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-000279 / World Record Club S/4330LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-000279 / World Record Club S/4330LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USAngel Red Line RL-32142 / Angel Records RL-32142LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015ItalyWarner Classics SAX 2421 / Audiophile Sound LP TVC 003LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records Angel S 35925 / Angel Records S. 35925LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 579 SLPLP
?FranceColumbia FCX 579LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10192LPLP
?UKColumbia 33CX 1774LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKColumbia SAX 2421LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX1327LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UK & USAngel Records 35307LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records S 35925LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 35925LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?USAngel Records 35925LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1"Aida" Ballet Music, Act 2
  2. A2"Khovantschina" Dances Of The Persian Slaves (Act 4)
  3. A3"Prince Igor"
  4. A3aDance Of The Polovtsian Maidens (Act 2, No. 8)
  5. A3bPolovtsian Dances (Act 2, No. 17)
  6. B1"La Gioconda" Dance Of The Hours (Act 3)
  7. B2"Tannhauser" Venusberg Music (Act 1)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ballet Music From The Operas are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Ballet Music From The Operas are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 2015.

When was Ballet Music From The Operas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Angel Records 35307, released March 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Ballet Music From The Operas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35307) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 739-2N M 1 and XAX 861-2N A 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ballet Music From The Operas 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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