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Jascha HeifetzAve Maria / Rondo

Vinyl pressings

Ave Maria / Rondo

by Jascha Heifetz · 1927

12 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Ave Maria / Rondo was first pressed on vinyl in 1927. 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 Ave Maria / Rondo

2 pressings came out in 1927, 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1920s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1927USVictrola 6691First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1927USVictrola 6691First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943USVictor Red Seal 6691Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVictor 6691Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?ChileVictor 6691Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?CzechoslovakiaHis Master's Voice DB 1047Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice D.B. 1047Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice DB 6894Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?FranceDisque "Gramophone" DB-1047Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?JapanVictor 6691Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?SpainDisco "Gramófono" DB 1047Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.B.1047Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AAve Maria
  2. BRondo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ave Maria / Rondo are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Ave Maria / Rondo are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1927 and 1943.

When was Ave Maria / Rondo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1927, in US. One of them is Victrola 6691, released November 1927.

How do I tell if my copy of Ave Maria / Rondo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6691) 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 Ave Maria / Rondo 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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