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Sir Malcolm SargentA Night At The Proms

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A Night At The Proms

by Sir Malcolm Sargent · 1959

14 pressings5 countriesModernRomanticClassical

A Night At The Proms 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 A Night At The Proms

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

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.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959South AfricaHis Master's Voice JALP 1658First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKHis Master's Voice ALP1658First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 183 / World Record Club TZ.183LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 284 / World Record Club TE-284LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 536 / His Master's Voice ASD. 536LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKWorld Record Club T. 602 / World Record Club T 602LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972New ZealandClassics For Pleasure CFP 154LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice SXLPH 1517LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 536 / His Master's Voice ASD. 536LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 154LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKThe World Record Club Limited ST. 602 / The World Record Club Limited T602LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 154LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 154LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 536 / His Master's Voice ASD. 536LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture "Di Ballo"
  2. A2Tatiana's Letter Scene (From "Eugene Onegin")
  3. A3Slavonic Dance No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2
  4. B1Fete Polonaise (From "La Roi Malgre Lui" Act 2)
  5. B2Andante Cantabile (From Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Opus 11)
  6. B3Scherzo (From Concerto Symphonique No. 4, Opus 102
  7. B4Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 In D Major, Opus 39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Night At The Proms are there?

14 vinyl pressings of A Night At The Proms are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1972.

When was A Night At The Proms first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, South Africa. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP1658.

How do I tell if my copy of A Night At The Proms is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP1658, JALP 1658) 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 A Night At The Proms 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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