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Leonard BernsteinThe Moldau And Other Favorites

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The Moldau And Other Favorites

by Leonard Bernstein · 1966

15 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

The Moldau And Other Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 The Moldau And Other Favorites

7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6879
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM112795-1LA runout

XXSM112796-1ADB runout

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS BRG 72461
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

72461 A1Side 1 stamped

72461 B1Side 2 stamped

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Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS S 72 461Bunte S 72 461
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XXSM112795-1G 1 639844 A A2 Made in Germany BRunout side A

639844 B XXSM112795-1L \ S 72461.B Made in Germany A B2Runout side B

639 844 AMatrix label side A

639 844 BMatrix label 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6879First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyCBS S 72 461 / Bunte S 72 461First yearLPLP
1966New ZealandCBS BR475133 / CBS BR-475133First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandCBS SBR475133 / CBS SBR-475133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKCBS Sbrg 72461First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKCBS BRG 72461First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6879First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 31817LPLP
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31817LPLP
1977Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandCBS 61803 / CBS MS 6879LPLP
1977Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandCBS 61803 / CBS 61 803LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelCBS 72461LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCBS Sbrg 72461LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6879LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6279LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Carnival Overture Op. 928:50
  2. A2Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 13:52
  3. A3Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 34:55
  4. A4The Bartered Bride Overture6:25
  5. Three Dances From "The Bartered Bride"
  6. B4The Moldau From "My Fatherland"11:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Moldau And Other Favorites are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Moldau And Other Favorites are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1977.

When was The Moldau And Other Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6879.

How do I tell if my copy of The Moldau And Other Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6879, Sbrg 72461, BRG 72461, S 72 461) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM112795-1L and XXSM112796-1AD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Moldau And Other Favorites 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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