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More Virtuoso Music For Guitar

by John Williams · 1967

16 pressings8 countriesRenaissanceBaroqueModernRomantic

More Virtuoso Music For Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 More Virtuoso Music For Guitar

9 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6939
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 115515Matrix side A

XSM 115516Matrix side B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 72526CBS SBRG 72526
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S 72526 A3Runout Side A (Variant 1)

CBS S 72526 B4Runout Side B (Variant 1)

SBRG 72526 A1 1 0 (0 = tilted 90º) C IRunout Side A (Variant 2) - stamped

SBRG 72526 B3 1 0 (1 and 0 = tilted 90º right)Runout Side B (Variant 2) - stamped

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 72526CBS S BRG 72526
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S 72526 A3Runout Side A

CBS S 72526 B4Runout Side B

S BRG 72526 ALabel Side A + B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 72526CBS BRG 72526
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

72526 A1Runout Side A

72526 B1Runout Side B

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6939First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandCBS SBR-475173First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCBS 72526 / CBS SBRG 72526First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKCBS 72526 / CBS S BRG 72526First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKCBS 72526 / CBS BRG 72526First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKCBS 72526 / CBS SBRG 72526First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USCBS 72526First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USColumbia Masterworks ML 6339First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 6939First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10481LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235564 / CBS Masterworks MS6999LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS RSVLP 035LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCBS S 75526 / CBS S 75.526LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72 526LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 254LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6939 / CBS Masterworks MS 6939LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Fantasia1:40
  2. A2Diferencias Sobre El Conde Claros1:55
  3. A3Paduana (From Suite No. 4)4:52
  4. A4Ballet3:15
  5. A5La Volta1:22
  6. A6.1Prelude And Fugue
  7. A6.2Allegro11:52
  8. B1Sonata For Guitar, Op. 35 First Movement: Allegro Spiritoso5:27
  9. B2Prelude No. 4 In E Minor2:53
  10. B3Prelude No. 2 In E Major2:36
  11. Aires De La Mancha

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of More Virtuoso Music For Guitar are there?

16 vinyl pressings of More Virtuoso Music For Guitar are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.

When was More Virtuoso Music For Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is CBS 72526.

How do I tell if my copy of More Virtuoso Music For Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72526, ML 6339, MS 6939, SBR-475173) 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 More Virtuoso Music For Guitar 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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