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24 Caprices

by Ruggiero Ricci · 1960

34 pressings10 countriesRomanticCapriccioSoloString Instrument

24 Caprices was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 24 Caprices

8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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

1960
Label and catalog number
London Records CM.9244London Records CM 9244
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4709-1D H ZT 1Runout side A

ARL-4710-4D C ET 1Runout side B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
London Records CS.6163
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4709-2E LN KT 11 1 CCRunout side A

ZAL-4710-2E BB KT 1Runout 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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaDiscos London SLLC 17958First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960New ZealandDecca SXLM 2194First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960SpainDecca SXL 2194First yearLPLP
1960SpainDecca LXT 5569First yearLPLP
1960UKDecca LXT 5569First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USLondon Records CM.9244 / London Records CM 9244First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USLondon Records CS.6163First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2194First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanDecca SLA 6062LPLP
1976SpainDecca SXL 2194LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977ItalyDecca ECSI 803 / Eclipse ECSI 803LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977UKDecca ECS 803 / Eclipse ECS 803LPLP
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017GermanyAnalogphonic LP43074 / Decca SXL 2194LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SMD 1250LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21007-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21007-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1250 / Decca 6.41579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyDecca ECSI 803 / Eclipse ECSI 803LPLP
?MexicoLondon Records CM 9244LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca LXTM 5569LPLP
?South KoreaDecca SXL 2194LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South KoreaDecca SEL-RD 210 / Decca SXL 2194LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2194LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2194 / Decca SXL.2194LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2194LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2194LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS6163LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6163 / London Records CS6163LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A24 Caprices - Op. 1 - Nos. 1-12
  2. B24 Caprices - Op. 1 - Nos. 13-24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 24 Caprices are there?

34 vinyl pressings of 24 Caprices are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 2017.

When was 24 Caprices first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US, Argentina, New Zealand and more. One of them is Decca SXL 2194, released March 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of 24 Caprices is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2194, LXT 5569, CM.9244, CS.6163) 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 24 Caprices 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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