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Leopold StokowskiHungarian Rhapsody - No. 2

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Hungarian Rhapsody - No. 2

by Leopold Stokowski · 1938

20 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Hungarian Rhapsody - No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. 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 Hungarian Rhapsody - No. 2

5 pressings came out in 1938, 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

January 1938
Label and catalog number
Victor Red Seal 14422
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CS-03100Side A matrix

CS-03101Side B matrix

14422ASide A runout stamped

14422BSide B runout stamped

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UK

1938
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.B.3086
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

2A-03100A side label

2A-03101B side label

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Canada

1938
Label and catalog number
Victor 14422
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

14422ASide A runout stamped

14422B 1Side B runout stamped

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France

1938
Label and catalog number
Disque "Gramophone" DB-3086
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

2 A. 03100Side A

2 A. 03101Side B

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Japan

1938
Label and catalog number
Victor D-8001
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RL-17ASide A runout stamped

RL-17BSide B runout stamped

3100Label side A

3101Label 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1930s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1938CanadaVictor 14422First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1938FranceDisque "Gramophone" DB-3086First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1938JapanVictor D-8001First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1938UKHis Master's Voice D.B.3086First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1938USVictor Red Seal 14422First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941USVictor Red Seal 14422Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1943ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone DB 3086Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1947CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal 14422Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal 14422Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal 14422Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953UKHis Master's Voice D.B.3086Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice D.B.3086Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?CanadaVictor 14422Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître DB-3086Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?GermanyElectrola D.B.3086Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?IrelandHis Master's Voice IRX.3Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice D.B.3086Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice DB 3086Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 3086Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USVictor Red Seal 14422Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. Hungarian Rhapsody - No. 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hungarian Rhapsody - No. 2 are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Hungarian Rhapsody - No. 2 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1938 and 1953.

When was Hungarian Rhapsody - No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1938, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Victor Red Seal 14422, released January 1938.

How do I tell if my copy of Hungarian Rhapsody - No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14422, D.B.3086, DB-3086, D-8001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CS-03100 and CS-03101. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hungarian Rhapsody - No. 2 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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