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Concertos Under The Stars

by The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra · 1957

22 pressings12 countriesRomanticModernClassicalStage & Screen

Concertos Under The Stars was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Concertos Under The Stars

6 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P 8326Capitol Records P. 8326
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- P1-8326-N21Side A runout - stamped

- P2-8326-N3Side B runout - stamped

P1-8326Side A label

P2-8326Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P 8326Capitol Records P-8326
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- P1-8326-N21Side 1 Matrix - stamped

- P2-8326-N3Side 2 Matrix - stamped

P1-8326Side 1 Label

P2-8326Side 2 Label

Full details of this pressing

India

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P 8326
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- P1-8326-N21Side A runout - stamped

- P2-8326-N3Side B runout - stamped

P1-8326Side A label

P2-8326Side B label

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957FranceCapitol Records SP 8326First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1957IndiaCapitol Records P 8326First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyCapitol Records P 8326First yearLPLP
1957UKCapitol Records P 8326 / Capitol Records P. 8326First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKCapitol Records SP 8326First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1957UKCapitol Records P 8326 / Capitol Records P-8326First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records P-8326LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ArgentinaCapitol Records P 8326LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaCapitol Records P-8326LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaCapitol Records P-8326LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USA & CanadaCapitol Records P-8326LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records P8326 / Capitol Records P-8326LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USCapitol Records SP 8-8326LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records P-8326 / Capitol Records P-8326LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?Australia & New ZealandCapitol Records SP-8326 / Capitol Records P-8326LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records SP 8326LPLP
?CanadaCapitol Records P 8326 / Capitol Records P-8326LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceCapitol Records P-8326LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCapitol Records P 8326LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainCapitol Records P-8326LPLP
?USCapitol Records SP-8326LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records P-8326LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Swedish Rhapsody
  2. A2Prelude In C Sharp Minor
  3. A3Cornish Rhapsody
  4. A4Liebestraume
  5. B1Warsaw Concerto
  6. B2Adagio From Moonlight Sonata
  7. B3Scherzo From Concerto Symphonique

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concertos Under The Stars are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Concertos Under The Stars are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 1970.

When was Concertos Under The Stars first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, France, India, Italy. One of them is Capitol Records P 8326.

How do I tell if my copy of Concertos Under The Stars is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 8326, SP 8326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - P1-8326-N21 and - P2-8326-N3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concertos Under The Stars 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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