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Sir Edward ElgarThe Enigma Variations / Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis

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The Enigma Variations / Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis

by Sir Edward Elgar · 1959

14 pressings3 countriesModernClassical

The Enigma Variations was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Enigma Variations

3 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice XLP.20007His Master's Voice XLP 20007
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1745-3S G 1Variant 1: Stamped Runout, Side A

2XEA 1746-2S M 1Variant 1: Stamped Runout, Side B

2XEA 1745-3S GD 1Variant 2: Stamped Runout, Side A

2XEA 1745-3S GD 12Variant 2: Stamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice XLP 20007His Master's Voice XLP 20007
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEA 1745-115 RP 1Side A Stamped

XEA 1746-3S RM 1Side B 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKHis Master's Voice XLP 20007First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice XLP.20007 / His Master's Voice XLP 20007First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice XLP 20007 / His Master's Voice XLP 20007First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20007 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20007 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 20007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T4152 / World Record Club ST-4152LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4152 / World Record Club S/T4152LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4152 / World Record Club S/4152LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice JXLP 20007LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20007 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20007LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20007 / His Master's Voice 0C 053 - 01 417LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
?UKParlophone p-SXLP 20007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20007 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 20007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Enigma Variations Op.39
  2. B2Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Enigma Variations are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Enigma Variations are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1969.

When was The Enigma Variations first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice XLP 20007.

How do I tell if my copy of The Enigma Variations is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLP 20007, XLP.20007) 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 The Enigma Variations 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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