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Sir Edward ElgarEnigma Variationen, Cockaigne - Ouverture

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Enigma Variationen, Cockaigne - Ouverture

by Sir Edward Elgar · 1965

11 pressings3 countriesNeo-RomanticClassical

Enigma Variationen, Cockaigne - Ouverture was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Enigma Variationen, Cockaigne - Ouverture

4 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

Netherlands

1965
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 317 LY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 835 317 1 Y 1 670 1965 1119A side runout

04 AA 835 317 2 Y 1 670 1965 11 7C52B side runout

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Netherlands

1965
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 317 LY
Format
LP, Album, Deluxe Edition
Runout / matrix

Side 1:AA 835 317 1 Y 1 670 1965 1119

Side 2: 04 AA 835 317 2 Y 1 670 1965 11 7C52

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Philips AL.3516
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

02447 1L//3▽420Side 1 runout, stamped

02447 2l//1▽420Side 2 runout, stamped

A 02447 LSide 1 label matrix

A 02447 LSide 2 label matrix

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965NetherlandsPhilips 835 317 LYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965NetherlandsPhilips 835 317 LYFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Deluxe Edition
1965UKPhilips SAL 3516 / Philips 835 317 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKPhilips AL.3516First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USPhilips PHS 900-140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsPhilips 6570 188LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKPhilips 6570 188LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 317 LYLPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 317 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6580 265LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKPhilips 6570 188LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. Enigma-Variationen, Op. 36, Thema Andante
  2. Cockaigne (In London Town) Op. 40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Enigma Variationen, Cockaigne - Ouverture are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Enigma Variationen, Cockaigne - Ouverture are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.

When was Enigma Variationen, Cockaigne - Ouverture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Netherlands, UK. One of them is Philips 835 317 LY.

How do I tell if my copy of Enigma Variationen, Cockaigne - Ouverture is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835 317 LY, SAL 3516, AL.3516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 835 317 1 Y 1 670 1965 1119 and 04 AA 835 317 2 Y 1 670 1965 11 7C52. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Enigma Variationen, Cockaigne - Ouverture 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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