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Music Of India (Three Classical Rāgas)

by Ravi Shankar · 1956

33 pressings6 countriesIndian ClassicalHindustaniFolkWorld

Music Of India (Three Classical Rāgas) was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 (Three Classical Rāgas)

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALPC 7His Master's Voice ALPC. 7
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2 XEF 24 - 2 NSide 1 runout

2 XEF 25 - I NSide 2 runout

2XEF. 24Side 1 label

2XEF. 25Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1956
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALPC 7
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2XEF 24-2N GL 1 3Side A runout

2XEF 25-1N GR 1 2Side 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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956IndiaHis Master's Voice ALPC 7 / His Master's Voice ALPC. 7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956UKHis Master's Voice ALPC 7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USAngel Records 35468 / Angel Records ANG. 35468LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35468 / Angel Records ANG. 35468LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35468LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaWorld Pacific Records WPS-21438LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandHis Master's Voice MALP 6045 / His Master's Voice MALP.6045LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USWorld Pacific Records WPS-21438LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records DT 2720LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records T 2720LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USWorld Pacific Records WP-1438LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1967USWorld Pacific Records WPS-21438LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USWorld Pacific Records WP-1438LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1967USWorld Pacific Records WPS-21438LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USWorld Pacific Records WP-1438LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USWorld Pacific Records WP-1438 DJLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1967USWorld Pacific Records WP-1438LP, Advance, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Advance, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USWorld Pacific Records WPS-21438 / World Pacific Records WP-1438LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USWorld Pacific Records WP-1438LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USWorld Pacific Records WPS-21438LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013ItalyDoxy DOZ422LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records 35468LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records ANG. 35468 / Angel Records 35468LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?IndiaHis Master's Voice ALPC 7 / His Master's Voice ALPC. 7LPLP
?IndiaHis Master's Voice ALPC 7LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IndiaHis Master's Voice ALPC 7 / His Master's Voice ALPC. 7LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKHis Master's Voice ALPC 7LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records ANG 35468LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records DT-2720LPLP
?USWorld Pacific Records WP-1438LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Rāga Ahir Bhairav
  2. A2Rāga Simhendra Madhyamam
  3. B1Rāga Jog

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Of India (Three Classical Rāgas) are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Music Of India (Three Classical Rāgas) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 2013.

When was Music Of India (Three Classical Rāgas) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in India, UK. One of them is His Master's Voice ALPC 7.

How do I tell if my copy of Music Of India (Three Classical Rāgas) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALPC 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 XEF 24 - 2 N and 2 XEF 25 - I N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music Of India (Three Classical Rāgas) 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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