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Leonard BernsteinOn The Beautiful Blue Danube

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On The Beautiful Blue Danube

by Leonard Bernstein · 1969

16 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

On The Beautiful Blue Danube was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 On The Beautiful Blue Danube

5 pressings came out in 1969, 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7288
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XXSM139857-2B \ T C3Side A runout

o XXSM13958-1D \ D9Side B runout

XSM 139857Side A label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7288
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing Plant
Runout / matrix

XXSM139857-2C \ SSide A runout Stamped Except / S

o XXSM13958-1C \ SSide B runout Stamped Except / S

XSM 139857Side A label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7288
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XXSM139857-2A 3 B ASide A runout

o XXSM13958-1A 3 ASide B runout

XSM 139857Side A label

XSM 13958Side 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaCBS SBR 235339First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7288First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7288First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7288First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7288First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyCBS S 61135LPLP
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ArgentinaCBS 80.212LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982CanadaCBS MY 37771LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
1982NetherlandsCBS CBS 60158 / CBS MY 37771LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982USCBS MY 37771LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
1982USCBS AL-37771LPLP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCBS 61135 / CBS Classics 61135LPLP
?GermanyCBS 61 135 / Bild am Sonntag 61 135LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 61 135LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7288LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7288LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 31410:16
  2. A2The Emperor Waltz, Op. 43711:50
  3. B1Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 3548:12
  4. B2Artist's Life, Op. 3167:57
  5. B3Voices Of Spring, Op. 4106:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On The Beautiful Blue Danube are there?

16 vinyl pressings of On The Beautiful Blue Danube are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.

When was On The Beautiful Blue Danube first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7288.

How do I tell if my copy of On The Beautiful Blue Danube is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7288, SBR 235339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM139857-2B \ T C3 and o XXSM13958-1D \ D9. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On The Beautiful Blue Danube 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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