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Igor StravinskyStravinsky Conducts Oedipus Rex (Opera-Oratorio In Two Acts After Sophocles)

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Stravinsky Conducts Oedipus Rex (Opera-Oratorio In Two Acts After Sophocles)

by Igor Stravinsky · 1963

16 pressings5 countriesModernOperaOratorioClassical

Stravinsky Conducts Oedipus Rex was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Oedipus Rex

6 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5872
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-59580-2H

XXLP-59581-2E

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5872
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

O XXLP-59580-2ABSide A runout stamped

O XXLP-59581-2KSide B runout 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKCBS BRG 72131 / CBS ML 5872First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963UKCBS BRG 72131First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USColumbia Masterworks ML 5872First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6472First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USColumbia ML 5872First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963USColumbia Masterworks ML 5872First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)phonoclub 8 20 585 / ETERNA 8 20 585LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 585LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 585LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235042LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 31129LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?UKCBS BRG 72131 / CBS ML 5872LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72131 / CBS ML 5872LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia ML 6466 / CBS BRG 72131LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks M 31129LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6472LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Oedipus Rex (Opera-Oratorio in Two Acts after Sophocles)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stravinsky Conducts Oedipus Rex are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Stravinsky Conducts Oedipus Rex are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1979.

When was Stravinsky Conducts Oedipus Rex first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US. One of them is CBS BRG 72131.

How do I tell if my copy of Stravinsky Conducts Oedipus Rex is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRG 72131, ML 5872, MS 6472) 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.

How much is Stravinsky Conducts Oedipus Rex 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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