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Igor OistrachFrench Music For Violin And Orchestra

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French Music For Violin And Orchestra

by Igor Oistrach · 1969

22 pressings8 countriesClassicalClassical

French Music For Violin And Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 French Music For Violin And Orchestra

1 pressing came out in 1969, 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

January 1969
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40077
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-1-40077Side A

SR-2-40077Side 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USMelodiya/Angel SR-40077First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsМелодия 489.016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 356LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия C01617-18LP, RepressLP, Repress
1973USSRМелодия 33 С 01617-18 (а)LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04253LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979CanadaMelodiya / Quintessence PMC-7132LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979USQuintessence PMC-7132 / Melodiya / Quintessence PMC-7132LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия C 01617-18LP, RepressLP, Repress
1985German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 863LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78418LPLP
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78418LPLP
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 863LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia-Eurodisc KK 77843 / Melodia-Eurodisc 77 843 KKLPLP
?NetherlandsМелодия 553.088LPLP
?NetherlandsМелодия 562.211LPLP
?NetherlandsМелодия OS-2211LPLP
?NicaraguaSisa Records SR-40077 / Мелодия Д-021415LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33С-01617-18LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия Д-021415 / Мелодия Д-021416LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33С 01617—18LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01617–18LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Poeme For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 2515:36
  2. A2Tzigane9:45
  3. B1Havanaise, Op. 839:35
  4. B2Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 288:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of French Music For Violin And Orchestra are there?

22 vinyl pressings of French Music For Violin And Orchestra are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1985.

When was French Music For Violin And Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40077, released January 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of French Music For Violin And Orchestra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-40077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-1-40077 and SR-2-40077. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is French Music For Violin And Orchestra 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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