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Leonard BernsteinEl Salón México / Appalachian Spring / Dance From "Music For The Theatre"

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El Salón México / Appalachian Spring / Dance From "Music For The Theatre"

by Leonard Bernstein · 1962

12 pressings4 countriesModernNeo-RomanticClassical

El Salón México was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 El Salón México

5 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6355
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM 56336-2CSide 1 stamped

XXSM 56337-2DSide 2 stamped

XXSM-56336-2AKSide 1 stamped Var. 2

XXSM-56336-2LSide 2 stamped Var. 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5755
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP 56334-2BSide 1, Full Runout Stamp

XXLP 56335-2ASide 2, Full Runout Stamp

XXLP-56334-2F PSide 1, Full Runout Stamp (Variant #1)

XXLP-56335-2B PSide 2, Full Runout Stamp (Variant #1)

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6355
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM 56336-2CSide 1 stamped

XXSM 56337-2DSide 2 stamped

XSM 56336Side 1 on Label

XSM 56337Side 2 on Label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5755
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXLP56334-2BSide A {stamped}

XXSM 56337-2ASide B {stamped}

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6355First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5755First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKColumbia Masterworks BRG 72074First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6355LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6355First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5755First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyCBS 72074 / CBS S 72074LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 72074 / CBS S BRG 82074LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72074 / CBS ML 5755LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCBS Masterworks MS 6355LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6355LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6355LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AAppalachian Spring24:42
  2. B1El Salón México10:57
  3. B2Dance From "Music For The Theatre"3:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of El Salón México are there?

12 vinyl pressings of El Salón México are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was El Salón México first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6355.

How do I tell if my copy of El Salón México is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6355, ML 5755, BRG 72074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM 56336-2C and XXSM 56337-2D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is El Salón México 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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