UK
1961- Label and catalog number
- Philips AL.3423
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Mischa Elman · 1961
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.
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.
L08Y-2606-1
L08Y-2607-1A
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | Philips AL.3423First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Vanguard VSD-2084First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Vanguard Records VRS-1066First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Vanguard SMR-5036LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan | Vanguard GT-1132LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Vanguard Everyman Classics SRV 367 SDLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | Vanguard Everyman Classics SRV 367 SDLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | South Korea | SoundTree, Inc. STCL-1002LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 6215LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Amadeo AVRS 12528 St / Vanguard AVRS 12528 StLP | LP |
| ? | Taiwan | China Record SCA-1036LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Philips SAL.3423 / Philips 838 208 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Mischa Elman Plays Kreisler Favorites are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US. One of them is Philips AL.3423.
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.
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.