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Janos StarkerVariations On A Rococo Theme / Cello Concerto In A Minor

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Variations On A Rococo Theme / Cello Concerto In A Minor

by Janos Starker · 1964

15 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Variations On A Rococo Theme 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 Variations On A Rococo Theme

7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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

December 1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence SR90409Mercury SR90409
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90409A-M2 1-1 MRSide A Runout

SR-90409B-RFR-1 RR R1Side B Runout

SR 90409ASide A Label

SR 90409BSide B Label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 50409
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG50409A RFR-1RREtched side 1

MG50409B RFR-1 A | RREtched side 2

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UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips SAL 3559Philips 838 423 AY
Format
LP, Stereo · Plum
Runout / matrix

838423 1Y//◇420 1 2 1Side 1 stamped

838423 2Y//◇420 1 1 1Side 2 stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceMercury 131.025 MSYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKPhilips AL 3559First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKPhilips SAL 3559 / Philips 838 423 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USMercury MG 50409First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USMercury MG 50409First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceMercury 121.025 MSLFirst yearLPLP
1964USMercury Living Presence SR90409 / Mercury SR90409First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury MG 50409 (D)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EuropePhilips 838 423 AYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips A 04923 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 839.533 VGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanPhilips SFL-7928LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 838 423 DXY / Philips 838 423 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 839.533 VGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury SR90409 / Mercury SR 90409LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AVariations On A Rococo Theme, Opus 3315:52
  2. BCello Concerto In A Minor, Opus 3318:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Variations On A Rococo Theme are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Variations On A Rococo Theme are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Variations On A Rococo Theme first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, France. One of them is Mercury Living Presence SR90409, released December 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Variations On A Rococo Theme is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90409, MG 50409, AL 3559, SAL 3559) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90409A-M2 1-1 MR and SR-90409B-RFR-1 RR R1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Variations On A Rococo Theme 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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