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Pierre BoulezThree Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6 / Chamber Concerto / Altenberg Lieder, Op. 4

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Three Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6 / Chamber Concerto / Altenberg Lieder, Op. 4

by Pierre Boulez · 1967

12 pressings5 countriesTwelve-toneModernClassical

Three Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Three Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6

4 pressings came out in 1967, 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7179
Format
LP, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM13744-1ASide A runout

XXSM13745-1E TSide B runout

XSM 137744Side A label

XSM 137745Side B label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7179
Format
LP, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM13744-1A P X T C 1 oRunout side A

XXSM13745-1E T | A1 oRunout side B

XSM 137744Label side A

XSM 137745Label side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7179
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XXSM137744-1BSide A runout stamped

2 (just after the stamped matrix) AI (on opposite side of record)Side A runout etched (very faint)

o XXSM137745-1LSide B runout stamped

2 (just after the stamped matrix) AI (on opposite side of record)Side B runout etched (very faint)

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 72614CBS SBRG72614
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBRG 72614 A2 6 ACSide A runout

SBRG 72614 B3 0 A4Side B runout

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKCBS 72614 / CBS SBRG72614First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 7179First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 7179First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 7179First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969ItalyCBS 72614LPLP
1969JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10071LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS S 75614LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75614LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS 72614LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCM 49LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCBS Masterworks MS 7179 / Columbia Masterworks MS 7179LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7179LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Chamber Concerto For Violin, Piano And Thirteen Wind Instruments
  2. Three Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6
  3. Altenberg Lieder, Op. 4

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Three Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Three Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.

When was Three Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7179.

How do I tell if my copy of Three Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7179, 72614) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM13744-1A and XXSM13745-1E T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Three Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 6 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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