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Itzhak PerlmanEncores Volume 2

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Encores Volume 2

by Itzhak Perlman · 1979

10 pressings6 countriesBaroqueModernRomanticClassical

Encores Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Encores Volume 2

6 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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

1979
Label and catalog number
Angel Records SZ-37560
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

#4 [TULIP]36516 Mo#2 S-1-37560 G-1 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A

#7 [TULIP]36516 S-2-37560 G-1 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Angel Records SZ-37560
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-1-37560Side One Album Label

S-2-37560Side Two Album Label

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Germany

1979
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 1C 065-03 645Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-03 645
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

03645-A1Runout side A, stamped

03645-B1Runout 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.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C069-03645First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 065-03 645 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-03 645First yearLPLP
1979JapanEMI EAC-80565 / Angel Records EAC-80565First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979New ZealandHis Master's Voice WI 9089 / World Record WI 9089First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USAngel Records SZ-37560First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USAngel Records R-153746 / Angel Records R153746LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979USAngel Records SZ-37560First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3810 / His Master's Voice 063 -03 645LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3810 / His Master's Voice 063 -03 645LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 065-03 645 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-03 645LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Second Polonaise Brillante No.2 In A. Op 21
  2. A2Obettass-Mazurka, Op 19 No.1
  3. A3Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair
  4. A4Souvenir D'Amérique (Variations Burlesques On "Yankee Doodle"
  5. A5Deep River
  6. B1Dance Of The Goblins (Scherzo Fantastique) Op 25
  7. B2Sicillienne
  8. B3Chanson Russe
  9. B4Cavatina In A Flat
  10. B5Mélodie
  11. B6Alt Wien
  12. B7Tango
  13. B8En Bateau

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Encores Volume 2 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Encores Volume 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.

When was Encores Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Angel Records SZ-37560.

How do I tell if my copy of Encores Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZ-37560, 2C069-03645, 1C 065-03 645, EAC-80565) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #4 [TULIP]36516 Mo#2 S-1-37560 G-1 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL and #7 [TULIP]36516 S-2-37560 G-1 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Encores Volume 2 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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