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Igor StravinskyConducts 1961

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Conducts 1961

by Igor Stravinsky · 1961

12 pressings5 countriesModernContemporaryClassical

Conducts 1961 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 Conducts 1961

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6272
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 53610On Label Side 1

XSM 53611On Label Side 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5672
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP53608-1C PRunout Side A, stamped

XXLP53609-1A PRunout Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6272Columbia Masterworks MS-6272
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM53610-1ASide A runout, stamped

XXSM53611-1AASide B runout, stamped

XSM 53610Side A label

XSM 53611Side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6272 / Columbia Masterworks MS-6272First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6272First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5672First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKCBS BRG 72007 / CBS ML 5672LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968ItalyCBS 72007 / CBS S 72007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS S 75007LPLP
?UKCBS SBRG 72007LPLP
?UKCBS SBRG 72007 / CBS MS 6272LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72007 / CBS MS 6272LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72007 / CBS ML 5672LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6272LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6272LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Movements For Piano And Orchestra8:50
  2. A2Double Canon For String Quartett1:20
  3. A3Epitaphium For Flute, Clarinet And Harp1:10
  4. Octet For Wind Instruments
  5. L´Histoire Du Soldat (Suite)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Conducts 1961 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Conducts 1961 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1968.

When was Conducts 1961 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6272.

How do I tell if my copy of Conducts 1961 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6272, ML 5672) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 53610 and XSM 53611. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Conducts 1961 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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