US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Mercury Living Presence MG50380
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Ida Presti · 1964
Concertos For Two Guitars And Orchestra 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.
5 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
SR-90380A - RFR-1 RR
SR-90380B - RFR-2 RR
RFR-1Side A
RFR-2Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | France | Philips 835.730LYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Mercury Living Presence MG50380First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90380First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90380 / Mercury SR 90380First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Mercury SR 90380 / Mercury Living Presence SR90380First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Philips 6504 018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6 504 018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 835.730LY / Philips 835.730 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 835.730 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6 504 018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Philips 641730 LLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90380 / Mercury SR90380LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Concertos For Two Guitars And Orchestra are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, France. One of them is Mercury Living Presence MG50380.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG50380, SR90380, SR 90380, 835.730LY) 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.
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.