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Music Of India: Ā Dhun And Ā Raga

by Ravi Shankar · 1960

17 pressings5 countriesIndian ClassicalHindustaniFolkWorld

Music Of India: Ā Dhun And Ā Raga 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Music Of India: Ā Dhun And Ā Raga

2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960IndiaHis Master's Voice EALP 1251First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960IndiaHis Master's Voice EALP 1251First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USPrestige PR 1078LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1964USPrestige PR 1078LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USPrestige PRST 7537LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USPrestige BVST 1078, PR 1078LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964USPrestige PR 1078LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USPrestige PR 1078 / Prestige BV 1078LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969UKTransatlantic Records TRA 183LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969UKTransatlantic Records TRA 183LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976IndiaEMI EMGE 12351LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976IndiaEMI EMGE. 12351LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ArgentinaFantasy SLIN 3707LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012ItalyDoxy DOZ418LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IndiaHis Master's Voice EALP 1251LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKTransatlantic Records TRA 183LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPrestige PRST 7537 / Prestige PR 7537LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ADhun Palas Kafi
  2. BRaga Bilashkhani Todi

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Of India: Ā Dhun And Ā Raga are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Music Of India: Ā Dhun And Ā Raga are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 2012.

When was Music Of India: Ā Dhun And Ā Raga first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in India. One of them is His Master's Voice EALP 1251.

How do I tell if my copy of Music Of India: Ā Dhun And Ā Raga is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EALP 1251) 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 Music Of India: Ā Dhun And Ā Raga 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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