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Stravinsky Conducts Favorite Short Pieces

by Igor Stravinsky · 1964

11 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Stravinsky Conducts Favorite Short Pieces 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Stravinsky Conducts Favorite Short Pieces

1 pressing came out in 1964, 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

October 19, 1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6648
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-77898-1F 1Runout side A variant 1

XXSM-77899-2A 1Runout side B variant 1

oXXSM-77898-1D T A 1Runout side A variant 2

XXSM-77899-2C IIIBRunout side B variant 2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6648First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKCBS SBRG 72299LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKCBS BRG 72299LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6048LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USColumbia Masterworks M 31729LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1972USColumbia Masterworks M 31729LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1978UKCBS Classics 61839 / CBS Classics S CBS 61839LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978UKCBS Classics S CBS 61839 / CBS Classics 61839LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS S 75299LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandCBS SBR475082 / CBS SBR-475082LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6648LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Greeting Prelude0:50
  2. A2Dumbarton Oaks Concerto In E-Flat For Fifteen Players13:45
  3. A3Eight Instrumental Miniatures For Fifteen Players7:50
  4. B1Four Etudes For Orchestra10:30
  5. B2Circus Polka3:25
  6. B3Suite No. 1 For Small Orchestra4:35
  7. B4Suite No. 2 For Small Orchestra6:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stravinsky Conducts Favorite Short Pieces are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Stravinsky Conducts Favorite Short Pieces are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.

When was Stravinsky Conducts Favorite Short Pieces first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6648, released October 19, 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Stravinsky Conducts Favorite Short Pieces is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6648) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-77898-1F 1 and XXSM-77899-2A 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stravinsky Conducts Favorite Short Pieces 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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