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Leonard BernsteinBernstein Conducts Bartok (A Percussion Spectacular)

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Bernstein Conducts Bartok (A Percussion Spectacular)

by Leonard Bernstein · 1967

12 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Bernstein Conducts Bartok 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 Bernstein Conducts Bartok

4 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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 6956
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSM116103-2BMachine-Stamped, Side A runout [variant 1]

o XSM116104-1BMachine-stamped, Side B runout [variant 1]

XXSM116103-2C 0 DIMachine-stamped, Side A runout [variant 2]

Ɔ ƧEtched, Side A runout [variant 2]

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ItalyCBS S 72543First yearLPLP
1967UKCBS SBRG 72543 / CBS MS 6596First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCBS BRG 72543First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 6956First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaCBS 92 949 / Marcato 92 949LPLP
?GermanyCBS 92 949LPLP
?GermanyCBS S 72543LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCM 58LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6356LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6956LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6956LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USCBS Masterworks MS 6956LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Two Pianos, Percussion And Orchestra
  2. Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celesta

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bernstein Conducts Bartok are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Bernstein Conducts Bartok are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Bernstein Conducts Bartok first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Italy. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6956.

How do I tell if my copy of Bernstein Conducts Bartok is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6956, SBRG 72543, BRG 72543, S 72543) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM116103-2B and o XSM116104-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bernstein Conducts Bartok 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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