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Barbirolli Conducts English String Music

by Sir Edward Elgar · 1963

34 pressings5 countriesModernClassical

Barbirolli Conducts English String Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Barbirolli Conducts English String Music

5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 521His Master's Voice ASD.521
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 705-1 RSide A runout stamped, variant 1

2YEA 706-1 ASide B runout stamped, variant 1

2YEA 705-1 O 1Side A runout stamped, variant 2

2YEA 706-1 O 1Side B runout stamped, variant 2

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 521His Master's Voice ASD.521
Format
LP, Stereo · White-Gold Label
Runout / matrix

2YEA 705-1Side A runout, stamped

RSide A runout, stamped

2YEA 706-1Side B runout, stamped

ASide B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 36101
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA-X-705-A5 &Stamped side 1

2YEA-X-706-A5 &Stamped side 2

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Australia

1963
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OASD-521
Format
LP, Stereo · White-Gold Label
Runout / matrix

2YEA 705-1Side A, runout, stamped

2YEA 706-1Side B, runout, stamped

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD-521First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.285LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521 / His Master's Voice ASD.521First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521 / His Master's Voice ASD.521First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USAngel Records S 36101First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USAngel Records 36101First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKHi-Q Records HIQLP005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP-1970 / His Master's Voice ALP 1970LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD-521LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD-521LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?CanadaAngel Records S 36101 / Angel Records 36101LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records 36101LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521 / Nimbus Records ASD 521LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521 / His Master's Voice ASD.521LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1970LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKAlto High-Fidelity ASD 521 / His Master's Voice ASD 521LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521 / His Master's Voice ASD.521LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521 / His Master's Voice ASD.521LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 521LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1970 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1970LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduction And Allegro For Strings, Op. 47
  2. Serenade In E Minor, Op. 20
  3. B1Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
  4. B2Fantasia On "Greensleeves"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Barbirolli Conducts English String Music are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Barbirolli Conducts English String Music are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 2011.

When was Barbirolli Conducts English String Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 521.

How do I tell if my copy of Barbirolli Conducts English String Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 521, S 36101, 36101, OASD-521) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 705-1 R and 2YEA 706-1 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Barbirolli Conducts English String Music 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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