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Guitar Recital

by John Williams · 1959

10 pressings5 countriesBaroqueModernClassical

Guitar Recital was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Guitar Recital

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

UK

February 1959
Label and catalog number
Delysé ECB 3149
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ELY 39Side A Runout

ELY 40Side B Runout

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.

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKDelysé ECB 3149First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceDecca 116.328 / Ace Of Diamonds 116.328 BLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKAce Of Diamonds SDD-R 328LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974AustraliaThe Record Society S-6565 / The Record Society S/6565LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaThe Record Society R-01993 / The Record Society R 01993LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaThe Record Society R-01993 / The Record Society R 01993LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaThe Record Society R-01993 / The Record Society R 01993LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982BrazilImagem 3-29-404-002LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1982BrazilImagem IMS - 7010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USWashington Records WR 424LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Suite No. 3 In C
  2. B1Torre Bermeja
  3. Three Mexican Popular Songs
  4. B5Etude No.1 In E Minor
  5. B6Norteña
  6. B5Variations On A Catalan Folk Song Op.25 "Canco Del Llabre"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Guitar Recital are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Guitar Recital are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1982.

When was Guitar Recital first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Delysé ECB 3149, released February 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Guitar Recital is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECB 3149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ELY 39 and ELY 40. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Guitar Recital 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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