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Philharmonia Promenade Concert

by Herbert von Karajan · 1961

30 pressings10 countriesRomanticNeo-RomanticClassical

Philharmonia Promenade Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Philharmonia Promenade Concert

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2404
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 657-2Runout: Side A

YAX 658-5Runout: Side B

YAX657Label Matrix: Side A

YAX658Label Matrix: Side B

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1758
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2029-1S 1 2 GRunout side A stamped

XAX 2030-1S 1 RRunout side B stamped

XAX.2029Label side A

XAX.2030Label side B

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKColumbia SAX 2404First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKColumbia 33CX 1758First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKWorld Record Club T. 838 / World Record Club T 838First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanColumbia OS 3083LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyEMI 3C 065-00765 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-00765LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 037-00 765LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 027-03 101 / His Master's Voice 5C 027-03101LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015ItalyWarner Classics SAX 2404 / Audiophile Sound LP TVC 001LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2404 / Columbia SAXO-2404LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S 35926LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAXF 894LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAXF 216LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola 1C 061-00 765LPLP
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 061-00 765 / His Master's Voice 14 608LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyColumbia J 069LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyEMI 14 608LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia STC 80 464 / Columbia SCXW 7532LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037 1007651LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 061-00 765 / His Master's Voice 14 608LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyColumbia SMC 80 464 / Columbia SCXW 7532LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 061-00 765 / His Master's Voice 26 130-5LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyColumbia J 069LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 77 880LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1The Skaters - Waltz, Op. 183
  2. A2Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
  3. A3Radetzky March, Op. 228
  4. A4"España", Rhapsody For Orchestra
  5. A5Joyeuse Marche
  6. B1Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
  7. B2Overture, Light Cavalry
  8. B3Polka From " Schwanda The Bagpiper "
  9. B4Overture, Orpheus In The Underworld

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Philharmonia Promenade Concert are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Philharmonia Promenade Concert are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 2015.

When was Philharmonia Promenade Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK. One of them is Columbia SAX 2404.

How do I tell if my copy of Philharmonia Promenade Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2404, 33CX 1758, T. 838) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 657-2 and YAX 658-5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Philharmonia Promenade Concert 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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