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Ravi ShankarRaga • Tilak-Shyam / Raga • Abhogi-Kanada

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Raga • Tilak-Shyam / Raga • Abhogi-Kanada

by Ravi Shankar · 1966

13 pressings4 countriesHindustaniIndian ClassicalFolkWorld

Raga • Tilak-Shyam was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Raga • Tilak-Shyam

4 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice EASD. 1307His Master's Voice EASD 1307
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YJE 13-2G GARunout A

2YJE 14-2G GARunout B

2YJE. 13Label A

2YJE. 14Label B

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Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OASD 7535
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YJE13-2GA side runout

2YJE14-2GB side runout

2YJE13A side label

2YJE14B side label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 7535First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966IndiaOdeon SMOAE. 142First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966IndiaHis Master's Voice EASD. 1307 / His Master's Voice EASD 1307First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966IndiaHis Master's Voice EALP 1307First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaCapitol Records ST-10504LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USCapitol Records ST 10504LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USCapitol Records ST 10504 / Capitol Records ST-10504LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USCapitol Records ST-10504LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USCapitol Records ST 10504LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979USCapitol Records ST 10504LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IndiaHis Master's Voice EASD 1307LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?IndiaHis Master's Voice EASD 1307LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST-10504LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Raga: Abhogi Kanada
  2. Raga Tilak-Shyam

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Raga • Tilak-Shyam are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Raga • Tilak-Shyam are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.

When was Raga • Tilak-Shyam first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in India, Australia. One of them is Odeon SMOAE. 142.

How do I tell if my copy of Raga • Tilak-Shyam is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMOAE. 142, EASD. 1307, EALP 1307, OASD 7535) 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 Raga • Tilak-Shyam 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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