US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks MS 6147
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM 49638label side A
XSM 49639label side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Philadelphia Orchestra · 1960
An Historical Reunion, Philadelphia, 1960 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
XSM 49638label side A
XSM 49639label side B
XXSM49638-1J HHISide A runout
XXSM49639-1B HIISide B runout
XSM 49638Side A label
XSM 49639Side B label
XXSM49638-1ACSide A runout
XXSM49639-1ESide B runout
XSM 49638Side A label
XSM 49639Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6147First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6147First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6147First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 0 10 0814LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1970 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 0814LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Odyssey Y 32368 / Columbia Odyssey Y 32368LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 73343LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | CBS Classics 61288 / CBS Classics S 61288LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS Odyssey ODA 5007 / CBS Odyssey ODA-5007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS Masterworks 60109LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5479LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6147LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of An Historical Reunion, Philadelphia, 1960 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6147) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 49638 and XSM 49639. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.