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Sir Edward ElgarThe Music Makers / Blest Pair Of Sirens

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The Music Makers / Blest Pair Of Sirens

by Sir Edward Elgar · 1967

11 pressings3 countriesRomanticModernChoralOrchestra

The Music Makers / Blest Pair Of Sirens was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Music Makers / Blest Pair Of Sirens

4 pressings came out in 1967, 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

1967
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2311His Master's Voice ASD. 2311
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA.3199

2YEA.3200

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 2311His Master's Voice ALP.2311
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2YEA 3199-1A side runout (stamped)

2YEA 3200-1B side runout (stamped)

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Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OASD 2311His Master's Voice OASD-2311
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 3199-1Side A, Stamped

2YEA 3200-1Side B, Stamped

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New Zealand

1967
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASDM 2311His Master's Voice ASDM.2311
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 3199-1Side A, Stamped

2YEA 3200-1Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 2311 / His Master's Voice OASD-2311First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASDM 2311 / His Master's Voice ASDM.2311First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2311 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2311First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2311 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2311LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2311 / His Master's Voice ALP.2311First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2311 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2311LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKOdeon ASD 2311LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4571 / World Record Club S-4571LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKHis Master's Voice ASD2311LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2311 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2311LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2311 / His Master's Voice ALP.2311LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. The Music Makers
  2. B2Blest Pair Of Sirens

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Music Makers / Blest Pair Of Sirens are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Music Makers / Blest Pair Of Sirens are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1984.

When was The Music Makers / Blest Pair Of Sirens first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2311.

How do I tell if my copy of The Music Makers / Blest Pair Of Sirens is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2311, ALP 2311, OASD 2311, ASDM 2311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.3199 and 2YEA.3200. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Music Makers / Blest Pair Of Sirens 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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