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Music From The Kabuki

by Various Artists · 1966

13 pressings5 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Music From The Kabuki was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Music From The Kabuki

2 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Nonesuch H-2012
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

H 2012 A Pete Helffrich ARC 912116side 1, etched

H 2012 B Pete Helffrich ARC912116side 2, etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USNonesuch H-2012First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USNonesuch H-72012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USNonesuch H-72012LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaNonesuch H7 2012 / Nonesuch H7-2012LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaNonesuch H-72012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaNonesuch H-72012LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?FranceDisques Vogue CLVLXEK. 263LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKNonesuch H-72012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USNonesuch H-72012LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USNonesuch H-72012LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USNonesuch H-72012LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USNonesuch H-72012LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USNonesuch H-72012LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Music Of Downtown (The Ginza)
  2. A1aMinba
  3. A1bOkashime
  4. A1cShichome
  5. A1dSugagaki
  6. A1eYoshiwara Sawagi
  7. Festival Music
  8. A2aYatai
  9. A2bKanda Maru
  10. A2cHayawatari
  11. A2dShoden
  12. Aikata
  13. A3aKusabue
  14. A3bToda-ai
  15. A3cJoge-aikata
  16. A3dIrokusa
  17. A3eShinnai Nagashi
  18. A3fYoroizuke
  19. Dance Music
  20. A4aTsakkake
  21. A4bChunomai
  22. A4cHayamai
  23. A4dHayaodori
  24. A4eHayamai
  25. Sound Effects
  26. B1aMizuoto
  27. B1aNamioto
  28. B1cUsudoro
  29. B1dYamaoroshi
  30. B1eKazaoto
  31. B1fTokidaiko
  32. B1gMitsudiko
  33. B1hSamban
  34. B1iOidashi
  35. B1jShinobisanju
  36. Shrine Music
  37. B2aGakuai
  38. B2bHonkagura
  39. B2cMihokagura
  40. B2dMiyakagura
  41. Interludes
  42. B3aTobisari
  43. B3bSarashi
  44. B3cChatto
  45. B3dShagiri
  46. B3eNingyo Shagiri
  47. B3fKatashagiri
  48. Voice
  49. B4Voices With Shamisen (Nagauta)
  50. Aikata
  51. B5aTakebue
  52. B5bNokan To Hariogi
  53. B5cNetori
  54. B5dDozokanaete
  55. B5eZaigo Aikata
  56. B5fMokugyo Iri Aikata
  57. B5gIchoiri Aikata
  58. B5hHayame
  59. B5iChidori
  60. B5jZen Iri Aikata

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music From The Kabuki are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Music From The Kabuki are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1977.

When was Music From The Kabuki first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Nonesuch H-2012.

How do I tell if my copy of Music From The Kabuki is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-2012, H-72012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H 2012 A Pete Helffrich ARC 912116 and H 2012 B Pete Helffrich ARC912116. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music From The Kabuki 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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