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Leonard Bernstein Conducts Great Marches

by Leonard Bernstein · 1972

11 pressings6 countriesMarchesModernClassicalBrass & Military

Leonard Bernstein Conducts Great Marches 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 Leonard Bernstein Conducts Great Marches

6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Canada

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 30943
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MAL-30943-1C C 0 CRunout side A

MAL-30943-1D 0 0Runout side B

AL 30943Label side A

BL 30943Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 30943
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 30943Side A [Lable]

MAL-30943-1CSide A [Stamped]

MBL-30943-1CSide B [Stamped]

BL 30943Side B [Label]

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 30943
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

o MAL-30943-1C DSide A runout

o MBL 30943-1C / S CISide B runout

AL 30943Side A label

BL 30943Side B label

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS BSF.9229
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MAL-30943-1C C 0 CRunout side A

MAL-30943-1D 0 0Runout side B

AL 30943Label side A

BL 30943Label 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30943First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30943First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972South AfricaCBS BSF.9229First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKCBS Classics S 61273First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USColumbia Masterworks M 30943First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USColumbia Masterworks M 30943First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCO-20LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978JapanCBS/Sony 25AC 513LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1540LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235487 / CBS Masterworks M 30943LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1091LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Washington Post2:13
  2. A2Semper Fidelis2:27
  3. A3The Thunderer2:37
  4. A4Under The Double Eagle3:07
  5. A5Hands Across The Sea2:47
  6. A6Stars & Stripes Forever3:11
  7. B1Radetsky2:24
  8. B2Battle Hymn Of The Republic1:02
  9. B3Anchors Aweigh2:34
  10. B4Colonel Bogey2:48
  11. B5British Grenadiers1:09
  12. B6Rule Britannia0:48
  13. B7Marseillaise0:57
  14. B8National Emblem2:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Leonard Bernstein Conducts Great Marches are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Leonard Bernstein Conducts Great Marches are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.

When was Leonard Bernstein Conducts Great Marches first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Canada, UK, US, South Africa. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 30943.

How do I tell if my copy of Leonard Bernstein Conducts Great Marches is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 30943, S 61273, BSF.9229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL-30943-1C C 0 C and MAL-30943-1D 0 0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Leonard Bernstein Conducts Great Marches 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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