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Ancient Dances And Airs For Lute: Suites 1, 2, 3 by Ottorino Respighi, album cover

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Ancient Dances And Airs For Lute: Suites 1, 2, 3

by Ottorino Respighi · 1959

28 pressings12 countriesModernClassical

Ancient Dances And Airs For Lute was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Ancient Dances And Airs For Lute

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

August 1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90199Mercury Living Presence SR90199
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90199-A FR1 I C1Side A stamped

C52PSide A etched

SR-90199-B FR3 A1 ISide B stamped

PB47Side B etched

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US

August 1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG50199Mercury Living Presence MG50199
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 50199 A  RFR−1Runout side A, etched

MG 50199 B  RFR−1Runout side B, 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaPhilips 89000 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USMercury SR90199 / Mercury Living Presence SR90199First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USMercury MG50199 / Mercury Living Presence MG50199First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKMercury Living Presence MMA 11078 / Mercury Living Presence MG 50199LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKMercury AMS 16028 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90199LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMercury SR90199 / Mercury Living Presence SR90199LP, Promo, Repress, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Repress, Stereo · Promo
1963FranceMercury 121 009 MSLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963FranceMercury 131 009 MSYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973PhilippinesMercury SRI 75009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMercury SRI 75009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanPhilips PC-1524 / Philips SR-90199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977UKPhilips 6582 010LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979CanadaMercury SRI 75009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989SpainPhilips 424 230-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007GermanySpeakers Corner Records SR90199 / Mercury SR90199LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2007GermanySpeakers Corner Records SR90199 / Mercury SR90199LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014ItalyMercury SR 90199LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMercury SR90199 / Mercury Living Presence SR90199LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?CanadaMercury SRI 75009LPLP
?CanadaPhilips 6527 195LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6538 010LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMercury 131 009 MSYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySpeakers Corner Records SR90199 / Mercury SR90199LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanMercury SMC 1005 / SR 90199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6582010LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 6582 010LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USMercury SR 90199 / Mercury Living Presence SR90199LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SRI 75009LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Suite No. 1
  2. Suite No. 2
  3. Suite No. 3

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ancient Dances And Airs For Lute are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Ancient Dances And Airs For Lute are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1959 and 2014.

When was Ancient Dances And Airs For Lute first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Argentina. One of them is Mercury SR90199, released August 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Ancient Dances And Airs For Lute is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90199, MG50199, 89000 AY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90199-A FR1 I C1 and C52P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ancient Dances And Airs For Lute 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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