Skip to content
VinylLens
Modest MussorgskySongs And Dances Of Death

Vinyl pressings

Songs And Dances Of Death

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1962

12 pressings2 countriesOperaClassical

Songs And Dances Of Death was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Songs And Dances Of Death

1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5812 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5812LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50390First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10390LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 390 / Supraphon SUA ST 50390LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10390 / Supraphon SUA ST 50390LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50390 / Supraphon 10 8061-1211GLP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10390LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10390LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50038LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10390LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10390LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USNonesuch H-71215LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Where Art Thou, Little Star? = Sternlein, Wo Bis Du?
  2. A2Old Man's Song = Lied Das Greises
  3. A3The Garden By The Don = Dort Am Don Ein Garten Blüht
  4. A4Mephistopheles' Song Of The Flea = Flohlied
  5. A5Is Spinning Man's Work? = Geziemt Es Den Burschen Wohl?
  6. A6The Classicist = Der Klassiker
  7. A7The Seminarist = Der Seminarist
  8. Songs And Dances Of Death = Lieder Unt Tänze Des Todes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs And Dances Of Death are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Songs And Dances Of Death are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1988.

When was Songs And Dances Of Death first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50390.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs And Dances Of Death is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50390) 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 Songs And Dances Of Death 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.

More Modest Mussorgsky on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Songs And Dances Of Death worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free