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Virtuoso Variations For Guitar

by John Williams · 1972

12 pressings6 countriesClassical

Virtuoso Variations For Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Variations For Guitar

2 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7195
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XSM137980-1J S\Runout, A side

XSM137981-1F /TRunout, side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS 72728CBS S 72728
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S 72728 A2 SBRG 72728 A2CPRunout side A, stamped

SBRG 72728 B2CPRunout side B, stamped

72728 ALabel side A

72728 BLabel 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKCBS 72728 / CBS S 72728First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USColumbia Masterworks MS 7195First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyCBS 72 728LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanCBS/Sony Masterworks 23AC 601 / CBS/Sony Masterworks 23AC 601LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235417LPLP
?ItalyCBS Italiana S.p.A. S 72728LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10077 / CBS/Sony SONC-10077LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCM 17LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCBS Masterworks MS 7195LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCBS Masterworks MS 7195 / CBS MS 7195LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7195LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7195LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Chaconne13:48
  2. A2Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard1:15
  3. A3Earle Of Essex, His Galliard1:55
  4. A4Mounsiers Almaine2:38
  5. B1Caprice No. 246:55
  6. B2Variations On A Theme By Handel6:41
  7. B3Variations On A Theme By Mozart6:31

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Virtuoso Variations For Guitar are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.

When was Virtuoso Variations For Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7195.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7195, 72728) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM137980-1J S\ and XSM137981-1F /T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Virtuoso Variations 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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