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Virtuoso Music For Guitar

by John Williams · 1965

18 pressings7 countriesRomanticModernContemporaryClassical

Virtuoso Music For Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Virtuoso Music For Guitar

7 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS SBRG 72348
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBRG.72348-1A-1Side A

SBRG.72348-1B-1Side B

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS BRG 72348
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

72348-1A-1Side A Runout

72348 B2Side B Runout

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS BRG 72348
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

72348-1A-1Side A Runout

72348-1B-1Side B Runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks SBR 235112
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX145849

MX145850

MX145849 SBR 235112-1

MX145850 SBR 235112-2

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Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks BR 235112CBS BR-235112
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX145847 BR235112-1Side A runout, stamped

MX145848 BR235112-2Side B runout, stamped

MX145847Side A label

MX145848Side B label

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235112First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965AustraliaCBS Masterworks BR 235112 / CBS BR-235112First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965South AfricaCBS BSF 9209First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKCBS SBRG 72348First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS BRG 72348First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS BRG 72348First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6696First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceCBS CBS 75348LPLP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6696LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6096LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC-10391LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?JapanCBS/Sony 25AC 183LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS 72348LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6096LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6696LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCBS Masterworks MS 6696 XMS 78803 / Columbia Masterworks MS 6696LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6696LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia ML 6096LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. Sonata In A Major
  2. B1Spanish Dance No. 54:19
  3. B2Etude No. 8 In C-sharp Minor3:09
  4. B3Homenaje3:30
  5. Partita For Guitar
  6. B8Sonata — Fourth Movement (Vivo Ed Energico)3:48

Questions

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

18 vinyl pressings of Virtuoso Music For Guitar are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.

When was Virtuoso Music For Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, South Africa. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6696.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6696, SBRG 72348, BRG 72348, SBR 235112) 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 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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