UK
October 1960- Label and catalog number
- Decca LXT 5600
- Format
- Mono, LP · Orange label with silver text.
- Runout / matrix
ARL.4902Matrix on label side A
ARL.4903Matrix on label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Palghat Raghu · 1960
Classical Indian Music Introduced By Yehudi… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
ARL.4902Matrix on label side A
ARL.4903Matrix on label side B
A: ZAL 4902-1E
B: ZAL 4903-1E
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Unknown | London Records CS 6213First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Decca SXL 2245First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Decca SXL 2245First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Decca SXL 2245LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1960 | UK | Decca LXT 5600First yearMono, LP · Mono | Mono, LP · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | London Records STS 15094LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | London Records STS 15094LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records STS 15094LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | Richmond B-19234LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | London Records CM 9282LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records STS 15094LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Classical Indian Music Introduced By Yehudi… are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5600, released October 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5600, SXL 2245, CS 6213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.4902 and ARL.4903. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.