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Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovCapriccio Espagnol

Vinyl pressings

Capriccio Espagnol

by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · 1961

26 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Capriccio Espagnol 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Capriccio Espagnol

13 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

France

1961
Label and catalog number
Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 961Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 961
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Picture Sleeve
Runout / matrix

GID MMS 961-I-22Runout Side A

GID MMS 961-II-22Runout Side B

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France

1961
Label and catalog number
Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 961Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 961
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Picture Sleeve
Runout / matrix

MMS 961-I-21 XPARTE 48351Runout Side A

MMS961PT2 XPARTE 48352Runout Side B

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France

1961
Label and catalog number
Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 961Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 961
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Picture Sleeve
Runout / matrix

MMS 961-I-26 XPARTE 48351 S M1 215541Runout side A, stamped

MMS961PT2 M1 213745 XPARTE 48352Runout Side B, stamped

xPartx 48.351Label side A

xPartx 48.352Label side B

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France

1961
Label and catalog number
Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 961Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 961
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Picture Sleeve
Runout / matrix

MMS 961-Ⅰ-21 XPARTE 48351 M1 213744Runout side A

MMS961PT2 M1 213745 XPARTE 48352Runout Side B

xPartx 48.351Label side A

xPartx 48.352Label side B

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall M 961Concert Hall M961
Format
LP, 7"
Runout / matrix

MMS 961 1 2512 1 3Runout side A, stamped

MMS 961 2 24 1 222Runout 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M 961 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1961FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M 961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1961FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M 961 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1961FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M 961 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1961FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M 961 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1961ItalyMusic Hall Internazionale MMS 961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1961UKConcert Hall M 961 / Concert Hall M961First yearLP, 7"LP, 7"
1961UKConcert Hall M-961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1961UKConcert Hall M 961 / Concert Hall M-961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1961UKConcert Hall M-961 / Concert Hall M961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1961UKConcert Hall M-961 / Concert Hall M961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1961UKConcert Hall M 961 / Concert Hall M-961First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1961UKConcert Hall M 961 / Concert Hall M961First yearLP, 7", Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, 7", Misprint, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaConcert Hall SM-961 / Concert Hall M9617", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo
1965AustraliaConcert Hall SMS-961 / Concert Hall M 9617", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownConcert Hall M961 / Concert Hall M 9617", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?EuropeMusical Masterpiece Society M-961 / Musical Masterpiece Society M 9617", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 9617", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 9617", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?JapanConcert Hall SM-9617", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?JapanConcert Hall SM-9617", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?NetherlandsMusical Masterpiece Society M-961 / Musical Masterpiece Society M 9617", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?UKMusical Masterpiece Society M-961 / Musical Masterpiece Society M 9617", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?UKConcert Hall M-961 / Concert Hall M 9617", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Capriccio Espagnol are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Capriccio Espagnol are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1966.

When was Capriccio Espagnol first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France, UK, Italy. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 961.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 961, M-961, MMS 961) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GID MMS 961-I-22 and GID MMS 961-II-22. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Capriccio Espagnol 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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