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Mischa Elman Plays Kreisler Favorites

by Mischa Elman · 1961

12 pressings8 countriesChamber MusicRomanticPianoString Instrument

Mischa Elman Plays Kreisler Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Mischa Elman Plays Kreisler Favorites

3 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKPhilips AL.3423First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USVanguard VSD-2084First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USVanguard Records VRS-1066First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanVanguard SMR-5036LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanVanguard GT-1132LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977New ZealandVanguard Everyman Classics SRV 367 SDLPLP
1977USVanguard Everyman Classics SRV 367 SDLPLP
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020South KoreaSoundTree, Inc. STCL-1002LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6215LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeAmadeo AVRS 12528 St / Vanguard AVRS 12528 StLPLP
?TaiwanChina Record SCA-1036LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKPhilips SAL.3423 / Philips 838 208 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Liebesfreud
  2. A2Slavonic Dance No.2 In E Minor
  3. A3Schon Rosmarin
  4. A4La Gitana
  5. A5Rondino On A Theme Of Beethoven
  6. A6Caprice Viennois
  7. B1Variations On A Theme Of Corelli
  8. B2Preghiera In The Style Of Martini
  9. B3Allegretto In The Style Of Boccherini
  10. B4Sicilienne And Rigaudon In The Style Of Francoeur
  11. B5Slavonic Dance No.1 In G Minor
  12. B6Praeludium And Allegro In The Style Of Pugnani

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mischa Elman Plays Kreisler Favorites are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Mischa Elman Plays Kreisler Favorites are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 2020.

When was Mischa Elman Plays Kreisler Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US. One of them is Philips AL.3423.

How do I tell if my copy of Mischa Elman Plays Kreisler Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL.3423, VSD-2084, VRS-1066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mischa Elman Plays Kreisler 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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