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Igor StravinskyL'histoire Du Soldat / Piano Rag - Music / Ebony Concerto / Ragtime

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L'histoire Du Soldat / Piano Rag - Music / Ebony Concerto / Ragtime

by Igor Stravinsky · 1969

10 pressings2 countriesModernJazzClassical

L'histoire Du Soldat 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 L'histoire Du Soldat

2 pressings 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.

Czechoslovakia

1969
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50968
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 1020/H ARunout stamp side A

E 476/H BRunout stamp side B

Full details of this pressing

Czechoslovakia

1969
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA 10968
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 4720/D CRunout side A stamped

A 3088/J ARunout side B stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0467 / Gramofonový Klub 1 10 0467LP, Compilation, Stereo, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 10 0467 / Gramofonový Klub 0 10 0467LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50968First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10968First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50968 / Supraphon 50968LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50968 / Supraphon 50968LP, Compilation, Stereo, RepressLP, Compilation, Stereo, Repress
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50968 / Supraphon 50968LP, Compilation, Stereo, RepressLP, Compilation, Stereo, Repress
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50968 / Supraphon 50968LP, Compilation, Stereo, RepressLP, Compilation, Stereo, Repress
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50968 / Supraphon 50968LP, Compilation, Stereo, RepressLP, Compilation, Stereo, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanySupraphon 80 556 MK / Supraphon 80 556 KKLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Piano Rag Music3:00
  2. A2Ragtime For 11 Instruments4:00
  3. Ebony Concerto
  4. Histoire Du Soldat = The Soldier's Tale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of L'histoire Du Soldat are there?

10 vinyl pressings of L'histoire Du Soldat are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.

When was L'histoire Du Soldat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50968.

How do I tell if my copy of L'histoire Du Soldat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50968, SUA 10968) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 1020/H A and E 476/H B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is L'histoire Du Soldat 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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