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Miniatures

by Nathan Milstein · 1956

10 pressings6 countriesClassicalRomanticModernBaroque

Miniatures was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Miniatures

4 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P8339
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P1-8339-D1Runout Side A, Stamped

P2-8339-D5Runout Side B, Stamped

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P-8339Capitol Records P8339
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P1-8339-D31 [anvil symbol]Runout Side A, Stamped, Variant 1

P2-8339-D21 [anvil symbol]Runout Side B, Stamped, Variant 1

P1-8339-D31 [anvil symbol]Runout Side A, Stamped, Variant 2

P2-8339-D19 [anvil symbol]Runout Side B, Stamped, Variant 2

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Netherlands

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P8339
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

- P1-8339-D17 [anvil symbol]Runout Side A, Stamped

- P2-8339-D 5 [anvil symbol]Runout Side B, Stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956NetherlandsCapitol Records P8339First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKCapitol Records P.8339First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records P8339First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records P-8339 / Capitol Records P8339First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USAnalogphonic LP43091 / Capitol Records P8339LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records P8339LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records P8339LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceCapitol Records P8339LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCapitol Records P8339LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records P8339LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1From My Homeland (No. 2)
  2. A2Melodie
  3. A3Mazurka In D Major, Op. 19, No. 2
  4. A4Siciliano
  5. A5It Rains In The Village
  6. A6Nocturne In C-Sharp Minor, Op. Post.
  7. A7Perpetuum Mobile
  8. B1Larghetto
  9. B2Hungarian Dance No. 2 In D Minor
  10. B3Meditation From Thais
  11. B4Russian Maiden's Song
  12. B5Sicilienne
  13. B6Flight Of The Bumblebee

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Miniatures are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Miniatures are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 2018.

When was Miniatures first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records P8339.

How do I tell if my copy of Miniatures is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P8339, P-8339, P.8339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P1-8339-D1 and P2-8339-D5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Miniatures 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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