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The Complete Lute Music On Guitar

by John Williams · 1975

10 pressings6 countriesBaroqueClassical

The Complete Lute Music On Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 The Complete Lute Music On Guitar

8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M2 33510
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

o MAL 33511-1H S I B9Side A runout

MBL 33511-1G A 5Side B runout

MAL 33512-1F I T o E 7Side C runout

MBL 33512-1AC S I C 2Side D runout

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M2 33510
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P MAL ̷ ̷M̷B̷L̷ 33511-1K IRunout A

P MBL 33511-1A IRunout B

P MAL 33512-1F I BRunout C

o BL 33512-1D P S1 SX BRunout D

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Australia

1975
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks S2BR 220339CBS Masterworks SBR 235758
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX176339Side 1 label

MX176340Side 2 label

MX176341Side 3 label

MX176342Side 4 label

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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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaCBS Masterworks S2BR 220339 / CBS Masterworks SBR 235758First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975AustraliaCBS S2BR 220339First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyCBS CBS 79203First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanCBS/Sony SOCN24-25First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKCBS CBS 79203First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USColumbia Masterworks M2 33510First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USColumbia Masterworks M2 33510 / Columbia Masterworks M 33511First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USColumbia Masterworks M2 33510First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCBS Masterworks 79 203 / CBS Masterworks 79203LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyCBS Masterworks 79 203 / CBS 79203LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Suite No. 1 In E Minor, BWV 996
  2. A7Prelude, Fugue And Allegro, BWV 99810:26
  3. Suite No. 2 In A Minor (Originally C Minor), BWV 997
  4. Suite No. 3 In A Minor (Originally G Minor), BWV 995
  5. Suite No. 4 In E Major, BWV 1006A
  6. D7Prelude In C Minor And Fugue In G Minor, BWV 999/10006:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Complete Lute Music On Guitar are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Complete Lute Music On Guitar are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was The Complete Lute Music On Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M2 33510.

How do I tell if my copy of The Complete Lute Music On Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2 33510, CBS 79203, S2BR 220339, SOCN24-25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o MAL 33511-1H S I B9 and MBL 33511-1G A 5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Complete Lute Music On 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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