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Heifetz Encores

by Jascha Heifetz · 1947

10 pressings4 countriesClassicalClassical

Heifetz Encores was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. 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 Heifetz Encores

1 pressing came out in 1947, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal M 1158First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaRCA Red Seal WDM 11587", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1952CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1166LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1166LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1206LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 248LPLP
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1166 / RCA Red Seal LM 1166LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1166LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Red Seal LM 1166LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1166LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1II Pleure Dans Mon Coeur
  2. A2Gavottes I And II (From "English Suite, No. 6")
  3. A3Pantomime (From "El Amor Brujo")
  4. A4Scherzo (From "Piano Trio No. 1, In D Minor")
  5. A5Tempo di Valse
  6. A6Cantilena Asturiana
  7. A7Corcovado (From "Saudades Do Brasil")
  8. A8Folk Dance
  9. A9Tango
  10. B1Alt Wien
  11. B2Songs Without Words, Op. 19, No. 1 ("Sweet Rememberance")
  12. B3La Plus Que Lent - Valse
  13. B4Ave Marie
  14. B5On Wings Of Song, Op. 34, No. 2 (Auf Flügeln Des Gesanges)
  15. B6Menuet (From "Divertimento No. 17, In D, K. 334")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heifetz Encores are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Heifetz Encores are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1947 and 1955.

When was Heifetz Encores first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1947, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal M 1158, released November 1947.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1158) 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 Heifetz Encores 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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