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Electronic Music

by Various Artists · 1965

19 pressings4 countriesModern ClassicalExperimentalElectronic

Electronic Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Electronic Music

6 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 34004S
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-698 RVG StereoSide A

S-699 RVG StereoSide B

S-698Side A Label

S-699Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 4004
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

M-1862 ARC 2.22-C RVGRunout side A

M-1863 RVG ARC 6/1/5Runout side B

M-1862Label side A

M-1863Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 4004
Format
LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ARC 9/4/6 STEREO S-698 RVGA-Side Runout Etching

STEREO S-699 RVG ARC 10/3/6B-Side Runout Etching

M-1862A-Side Label

M-1863B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 4004Turnabout TV 34004S
Format
LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STEREO S-698 ARC 12 5 67 RVGA-Side Runout Etching

STEREO S-699 ARC 12 5 67 RVGB-Side Runout Etching

M-1862A-Side Label

M-1863B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 34004-S
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-698-2L JTSide A

S-699-ILSide B

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKTurnabout TV 34004-SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKTurnabout TV 4004 / Turnabout TV.4004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USTurnabout TV 34004SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USTurnabout TV 4004First yearLP, Album, Mispress, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
1965USTurnabout TV 4004First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USTurnabout TV 4004 / Turnabout TV 34004SFirst yearLP, Album, Mispress, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
1966UKTurnabout TV 34004S / Turnabout TV.34004SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKTurnabout TV 4004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKTurnabout TV 34004S / Turnabout TV 34004-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKTurnabout TV 4004 / Turnabout TV.4004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKTurnabout TV 34004S / Turnabout TV 34004-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USTurnabout TV 34004SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyRifi VOX-RPG-ST 03033LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceTurnabout TV 4004 / Turnabout 4004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceTurnabout TV 4004 / Turnabout 4004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTurnabout TV 34004SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTurnabout TV 34004SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTurnabout TV 34004SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USTurnabout TV 34004SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Study No. 13:35
  2. A2Le Tombeau D’Edgar Poe7:20
  3. A3Intermezzo3:05
  4. A4Bowery Bum (Study After Jean Dubuffet)2:50
  5. B1Vocalise5:47
  6. B2Variations For Flute And Electronic Sound4:00
  7. B3Dialogues For Piano And Two Loudspeakers4:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Electronic Music are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Electronic Music are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.

When was Electronic Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK. One of them is Turnabout TV 34004S.

How do I tell if my copy of Electronic Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TV 34004S, TV 4004, TV 34004-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-698 RVG Stereo and S-699 RVG Stereo. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Electronic Music 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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