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Modest MussorgskySongs And Dances Of Death

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Songs And Dances Of Death

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1962

12 pressings6 countriesClassical

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

2 pressings 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Philips PHM 500-021
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHM 500-021 A RFR-1Runout Side 1 etched

PHM 500-021 B RFR-1Runout Side 2 etched

Full details of this 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
1962USPhilips PHM 500-021First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USPhilips PHM 500-021First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USSRАккорд Д-013739 / Аккорд Д-13740LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips A 02250 LLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanPhilips SFL -7628LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6527 222LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 134 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPhilips 835 134 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USPhilips PHS 900-021LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USPhilips PHC 9138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33Д-013739LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-013739LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Songs And Dances Of Death
  2. Three Songs From Opus 6
  3. Five Poems By Anna Aknatova

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 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Philips PHM 500-021.

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 PHM 500-021) 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.

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