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Orchestr Josefa VobrubyVariace

Vinyl pressings

Variace

by Orchestr Josefa Vobruby · 1975

16 pressings3 countriesJazz-RockEasy ListeningModernClassical

Variace was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Variace

1 pressing came out in 1975, 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 16 1464 / Gramofonový Klub 1 16 1464LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 16 1464 / Čs. Hifi-klub 1 16 1464LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 4 16 1464First yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 4 16 1464 / Čs. Hifi-klub 4 16 1464LP, Album, Repress, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Repress, Quadraphonic
1976CanadaBoot International Concert Series BIC 9002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JapanSupraphon YX-7139 SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 4 16 1464LP, Album, Repress, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Repress, Quadraphonic
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 4 16 1464 / Supraphon 1 16 1464LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 16 1464LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 4 16 1464LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 16 1464LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 16 1464LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 4 16 1464LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1983CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1413 1464LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1985CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1413 1464LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1986CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1413 1464LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic

Tracklist

  1. A1Preludium Cis Moll
  2. A2Malá Noční Hudba (IV. Část)
  3. A3Largo (Z Opery Xerxes)
  4. A4Toccata A Fuga D Moll
  5. A5Uherská Rapsódie č. 2
  6. B1Rašení Jara
  7. B2Šavlový Tanec (Z Baletu Gajane)
  8. B3Klavírní Koncert B Moll
  9. B4Polovecké Tance (Z Opery Kníže Igor)
  10. B5Let Čmeláka (Z Opery Pohádka O Caru Saltanu)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Variace are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Variace are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1986.

When was Variace first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon 4 16 1464.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4 16 1464) 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 Variace 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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