US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records S-37171
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
S1-37171-G4 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM+Runout side A
S-2-37171 G5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM+Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Itzhak Perlman · 1976
Itzhak Perlman Plays Fritz Kreisler was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S1-37171-G4 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM+Runout side A
S-2-37171 G5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM+Runout side B
S1-37171-F1 ⌂ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A [Wally in cursive]
S2-37171-F1 #2 KP ⌂ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
2YEA 5599-1Side A runout -stamped
2YEA 5600-1Side B runout -stamped
2YEA.5599Label A
2YEA.5600Label B
02739 A-1Runout side A
02739 B-1Runout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1 C 063-02 739 / His Master's Voice 1 C 063-02 739First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Angel Records EAC 80239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Angel Records S-37171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Angel Records R 124603LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Angel Records S-37171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3258 / His Master's Voice ASD.3258First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R-09126 / World Record Club R 09126LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 606LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Angel Records S 537171LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | His Master's Voice LSHMV-70897 / Jugoton LSHMV-70897LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI 1 C 063-02 739LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC 80239LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-81025LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Angel Records EAC 80239LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3258 / His Master's Voice OC 063 o 02739LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Itzhak Perlman Plays Fritz Kreisler are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Germany, Japan. One of them is Angel Records S-37171.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-37171, ASD 3258, 1 C 063-02 739, EAC 80239) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S1-37171-G4 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM+ and S-2-37171 G5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM+. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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