US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD 39/40
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
XSV224073-1B V SD 39 ASide One [Stamped]
XSV224074-1B V SD 39 BSide Two [Stamped]
XSV224075-1B VSD 40 ASide Three [Stamped]
XSV224076-1A VSD 40 BSide Four [Stamped]
Max MorathMax Morath Plays The Best Of Scott Joplin And Other Rag Classics
Vinyl pressings
Max Morath Plays The Best Of Scott Joplin And Other Rag Classics
by Max Morath · 1972
11 pressings5 countriesRagtimeJazz
Max Morath Plays The Best Of Scott Joplin And… 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 Max Morath Plays The Best Of Scott Joplin And…
7 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.
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD 39/40Vanguard BOMC 60-5674
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
VSD-39-A comp 60-5674A side deadwax - etched
VSD-39-B 60-5674B side deadwax - etched
VSD-40-A 60-5674C side deadwax - etched
VSD-40-B 60-5674D side deadwax - etched
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard 60-5674Vanguard VSD • 39/40
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
VSD-39-A 10-4 5-74 comp-60-5674Runout A, variant 1
VSD-39-B (-2) 10-4 8-74 60-5674Runout B, variant 1
VSD-40-A 10-4 5-74 60-5674Runout C, variant 1
VSD-40-B 10-4 4-74 60-5674Runout D, variant 1
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD 39/40
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo
- Runout / matrix
XSV224073-1B P V SD 39 ASide A runout
XSV224074-1B P V SD 39 BSide B runout
XSV224075-1A P V SD 40 ASide C runout
XSV224076-1A P V SD 40 BSide D runout
UK
1972- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD 39/40
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSV224073-1E A1NSide A runout
XSV224074-1E A1MSide B runout
XSV224075-1E A1LSide C runout
XSV224076-1E A1LSide D runout
Canada
1972- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD 39/40
- Format
- LP
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.
1970s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 39/40First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Italy | Vanguard SVAL 33035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Vanguard VSD 39/40First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD 39/40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD 39/40 / Vanguard BOMC 60-5674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD 39/40First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard 60-5674 / Vanguard VSD • 39/40First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Vanguard VMS 73106LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
Year unknown3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Vanguard VSD 39/40LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD 39/40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD 39/40LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Original Rags4:04
- A2Scott Joplin's New Rag3:19
- A3Euphonic Sounds3:26
- A4Hilarity2:41
- A5Country Club4:26
- A6American Beauty3:37
- A7St. Louis Rag3:29
- B1Cottontail Rag3:49
- B2Patricia Rag3:00
- B3Silver Swan3:40
- B4Quality2:35
- B5Elite Syncopations3:33
- B6Gladiolus Rag3:42
- B7The Cannonball2:05
- C1The Entertainer3:05
- C2Slippery Elm2:49
- C3A Real Slow Drag3:03
- C4Ragtime Nightingale3:18
- C5The Ragtime Dance4:20
- C6Alabama Jigger2:19
- D1The Cascades3:09
- D2Swipesy Cake Walk3:13
- D3Russian Rag2:28
- D4Grace And Beauty2:45
- D5Polyragmic2:58
- D6Carrie's Gone To Kansas City2:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Max Morath Plays The Best Of Scott Joplin And… are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Max Morath Plays The Best Of Scott Joplin And… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.
When was Max Morath Plays The Best Of Scott Joplin And… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is Vanguard VSD 39/40.
How do I tell if my copy of Max Morath Plays The Best Of Scott Joplin And… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 39/40, 60-5674, SVAL 33035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV224073-1B V SD 39 A and XSV224074-1B V SD 39 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Max Morath Plays The Best Of Scott Joplin And… 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.