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Music Of India - Rāgas And Tālas

by Ravi Shankar · 1959

24 pressings5 countriesIndian ClassicalHindustaniFolkWorld

Music Of India - Rāgas And Tālas 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 Music Of India - Rāgas And Tālas

4 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.

India

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1665
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2XEF 60-1NSide 1

2XEF 61-1NSide 2

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UK

March 1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1665His Master's Voice ALP. 1665
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEF 60-1NSide A runout

2XEF 61-1NSide B runout

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Odeon PALP 1665
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEF 60-INRunout side A

2XEF 61-INRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Odeon ALP 1665
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2XEF.60Side A

2XEF.61Side B

2XEF 60-IN GDRunout Side A

2XEF 61-IN C1Runout 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959IndiaHis Master's Voice ALP 1665First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKOdeon PALP 1665First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKOdeon ALP 1665First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1665 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1665First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaWorld Pacific Records WP-1431LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USWorld Pacific Records 1431 / World Pacific Records WP-1431LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USWorld Pacific Records ST-1431 / World Pacific Records 1431LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USWorld Pacific Records WP-1431 / World Pacific Records 1431LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USWorld Pacific Records 1431 / World Pacific Records WP-1431LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USWorld Pacific Records 1431 / World Pacific Records WP-1431LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967FranceLa Voix De Son Maître SHTX 340.679 / La Voix De Son Maître SHTX 340679LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 062-94.038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 062-94.038LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 XEF 60/61LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 062-94.038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UKWaxTime 772168LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017UKWaxTime 772168LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IndiaHis Master's Voice ALP 1665LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1665 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1665LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USWorld Pacific Records ST-1431 / World Pacific Records 1431LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific Records ST-1431 / World Pacific Records 1431LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific Records 1431 / World Pacific Records WP-1431LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USWorld Pacific Records 1431 / World Pacific Records WP-1431LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USWorld Pacific Records ST-1431 / World Pacific Records 1431LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Rupāk Tāl
  2. A2Rāga Madhu-Kauns
  3. B1Rāga Jogiyā
  4. B2Dhun

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Of India - Rāgas And Tālas are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Music Of India - Rāgas And Tālas are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 2017.

When was Music Of India - Rāgas And Tālas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in India, UK. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1665.

How do I tell if my copy of Music Of India - Rāgas And Tālas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1665, PALP 1665) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEF 60-1N and 2XEF 61-1N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music Of India - Rāgas And Tālas 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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