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Karajan Conducts Ravel

by Maurice Ravel · 1972

15 pressings8 countriesImpressionistNeo-ClassicalClassical

Karajan Conducts Ravel 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 Karajan Conducts Ravel

8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-36839
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S-1-36839-F6Variant 1 Side A runout

S-2-36839-F5Variant 1 Side B runout

S-1-36839-F3 —◁Variant 2 Side A runout

S-2-36839-F3 —◁Variant 2 Side B runout

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2766His Master's Voice ASD. 2766
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YLA 9103-1GSide A runout stamped

2YLA 9104-3GSide B runout stamped

2YLA.9103Side A label, in parentheses

2YLA.9104Side B label, in parentheses

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France

1972
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02214La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02.214
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

M6 28 300 6 0 22 14 A 21Runout (stamped) side A

M6 28 300 7 0 22 14 B 21Runout (stamped) side B

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Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 1 C 065-02 214Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 065-02 214
Format
LP, Album
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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

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1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02214 / La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02.214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 065-02 214 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 065-02 214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 065-02 214 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-02 214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 02214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASD 2766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1J 063-02.214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2766 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2766First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USAngel Records S-36839First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyHis Master's Voice 62 786 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 62 786LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30446 / His Master's Voice 0C 053 - 02 214LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1981USAngel Records S-36839LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilAngel Records 31C 067 02214LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02214 / La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02.214LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2766 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2766LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-36839LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1La Valse
  2. Rhapsodie Espagnole
  3. B1Alborada Del Gracioso - Nr. 4 Aus "Miroirs"
  4. Le Tombeau De Couperin

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Karajan Conducts Ravel are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Karajan Conducts Ravel are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.

When was Karajan Conducts Ravel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Angel Records S-36839.

How do I tell if my copy of Karajan Conducts Ravel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-36839, ASD 2766, 2 C 069-02214, 1 C 065-02 214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-1-36839-F6 and S-2-36839-F5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Karajan Conducts Ravel 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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