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Improvisations & Theme From Pather Panchali by Ravi Shankar, album cover

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Improvisations & Theme From Pather Panchali

by Ravi Shankar · 1962

37 pressings11 countriesHindustaniIndian ClassicalFolkWorld

Improvisations & Theme From Pather Panchali was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Improvisations & Theme From Pather Panchali

7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records WP-1416
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

B-25896 A-896runout A

B-25897 B-896runout B

A-896label A

B-896label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records WPS 21416
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WPS2-1416-A-2Etched Runout Side A

ST-1416-B-4 WPS2-1416-B4Etched Runout Side B

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanWorld Pacific Records WP-8267First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanWorld Pacific Records WP-8267First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1962New ZealandPhilips BY 843075First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USWorld Pacific Records ST 1416First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USWorld Pacific Records WP-1416First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USWorld Pacific Records WPS 21416First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USWorld Pacific Records ST 1416First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964IndiaHis Master's Voice EALP 1288LPLP
1964IndiaHis Master's Voice EALP 1288LPLP
1964IndiaHis Master's Voice EALP. 1288LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964IndiaHis Master's Voice EALP 1288LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968AustraliaLiberty SLYL-932,850LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKLiberty LBL 83076ELP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968UKLiberty LBS 83076ELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanySR International 92 581LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974UKLiberty LBS 83076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975South AfricaWorld Pacific Records ST 1416LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976SpainUnited Artists Records 89.396-ILP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeDoxy DOZ423LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013EuropeDoxy DOZ423LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeDOL DOL853HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaWorld Pacific Records ST 1416LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IndiaHis Master's Voice EALP. 1288LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandLiberty SLYL-932,850 / United Artists Records SLYL-932850LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKLiberty LBS 83076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific Records ST 1416LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific Records ST-1416 / World Pacific Records STEREO-1416LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLiberty ST 1416 / World Pacific Records ST 1416LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific Records WP-1416, WP 1416LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USWorld Pacific Records WP-1416LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USWorld Pacific Records ST-1416LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USWorld-Pacific Records T-90086LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USWorld Pacific Records WP-1416LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USWorld Pacific ST-1416LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific ST-1416 / World Pacific 4012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific Records WP - 1416LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Improvisation On The Theme Music From Pather Panchali7:00
  2. A2Fire Night4:30
  3. A3Karnataki6:35
  4. Raga Rageshri

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Improvisations & Theme From Pather Panchali are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Improvisations & Theme From Pather Panchali are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.

When was Improvisations & Theme From Pather Panchali first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is World Pacific Records ST 1416.

How do I tell if my copy of Improvisations & Theme From Pather Panchali is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 1416, WP-1416, WPS 21416, WP-8267) 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 Improvisations & Theme From Pather Panchali 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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