US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG 50099Mercury Living Presence MG 50099
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Richard Strauss · 1956
Antal Dorati Conducts Richard Strauss 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.
3 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.
YMG 50099A MF7Runout Side A (stamped)
YMG 50099B MF3Runout Side B (stamped)
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | Mercury MG 50099 / Mercury Living Presence MG 50099First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Mercury MG 50099 / Mercury Living Presence MG 50099First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Mercury MG 50099 / Mercury Living Presence MG 50099First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Mercury SR90099 / Mercury Living Presence SR90099LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Mercury SR90099 / Mercury Living Presence SR90099LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Mercury AMS 16014 / Mercury Living Presence AMS 16014LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Concert Hall M 2309LP | LP |
| ? | Unknown | Mercury MG 50099 / Mercury Living Presence MG 50099LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall M 2309 / Concert Hall SCM-2309LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRW18072LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Concert Hall M 2309LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall CM 2309LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Mercury MRL 2566 / Mercury Living Presence MRL.2566LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury Wing SRW18072LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Antal Dorati Conducts Richard Strauss are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Mercury MG 50099.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 50099) 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.
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.