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Recital

by Nathan Milstein · 1954

10 pressings7 countriesBaroqueRomanticModernClassical

Recital was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Recital

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

UK

August 1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CTL 7058Capitol Records CTL.7058
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P.8259 YSide A label

P.8259 ZSide B label

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.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954FranceCapitol Records P-8259First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKCapitol Records CTL 7058 / Capitol Records CTL.7058First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020South KoreaCapitol Records P8259 / Analogphonic LP 43090LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records, Inc. P8259LPLP
?FranceCapitol Records P-8259LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCapitol Records P8259LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCapitol Records CTL7058LPLP
?USCapitol Records P8259 / Capitol Records P-8259LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records P-8259 / Capitol Records P 8259LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records P8259 / Capitol Records P-8259LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Sonata No. 12
  2. A2Intermezzo
  3. A3Allegro
  4. A4Burleska
  5. B1Nigun
  6. B2Paganiniana

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Recital are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Recital are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1954 and 2020.

When was Recital first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, France. One of them is Capitol Records CTL 7058, released August 1954.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTL 7058, P-8259) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.8259 Y and P.8259 Z. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Recital 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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