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The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Sounds Of India

by Ravi Shankar · 1958

27 pressings10 countriesIndian ClassicalHindustaniFolkWorld

The Sounds Of India was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 The Sounds Of India

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

January 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia WL 119
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XLP41844-1HSide A runout, variant 1

XLP41845-1DSide B runout, variant 1

XLP41844-1FSide A runout, variant 2

XLP41845-1KSide B runout, variant 2

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaColumbia WL 119First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USColumbia WL 119First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966IndiaColumbia 33EIX. 5015LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CL 2496LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CL 2496LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967JapanCBS XM 8 CLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968AustraliaCBS SBR235243 / CBS SBR-235243LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaCBS BR 235243 / CBS CL2496LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaCBS GL 10046 / CBS GL-10046LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaCBS GL 10046 / CBS GL-10046LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USColumbia CS 9296LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50151LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972NetherlandsCBS S 62427LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986IndiaCBS CBS 10183 / CBS CL 2496LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026EuropeWaxTime LP 772381LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR235243 / CBS SBR 235243LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilCBS 159004 / Discos CBS 159.004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandCBS Masterworks SBR 235243LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaCBS STR 30004LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia CL 2496LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia 9296 / Columbia CL 2496LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9296LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 2496LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USColumbia CL 2496LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 9296LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCBS CS 9296 / CBS CL 2496LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 9296 / Columbia PC9296LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1An Introduction To Indian Music
  2. A2Dādrā
  3. A3Māru-Bihāg
  4. B1Bhimpalāsi
  5. B2Sindhi-Bhairavi

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sounds Of India are there?

27 vinyl pressings of The Sounds Of India are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 2026.

When was The Sounds Of India first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia WL 119, released January 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of The Sounds Of India is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WL 119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP41844-1H and XLP41845-1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Sounds Of India 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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