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Musik Des Orients

by Various Artists · 1931

11 pressings3 countriesChinese ClassicalGamelanIndian ClassicalPersian Classical

Musik Des Orients was first pressed on vinyl in 1931. 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 Musik Des Orients

1 pressing came out in 1931, 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.

Germany

May 1931
Label and catalog number
Parlophon B. 37034Parlophon B. 37035
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 11", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

96209Side A - Label

96494Side B - Label

96684Side C - Label

96133²Side D - 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1930s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1931GermanyParlophon B. 37034 / Parlophon B. 37035First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 11", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 11", 78 RPM
1939USDecca 20120 / Decca 20121Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950UKParlophone M.O.102Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1951USDecca DX-107 / Decca DX - 107LP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979USEthnic Folkways Library FE 4157LPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKParlophoneShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
?UKParlophone M.O. 106Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKParlophone MO 101Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKParlophone M.O. 104 / Parlophone MO 104Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKParlophone MO 103Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKParlophone M.O. 100Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. Japan
  2. Naga-uta
  3. Ha-uta
  4. Shinnai
  5. DMatsumae-Oiwake
  6. China
  7. Klassisches Drama (Kun Ch'u)
  8. Modernes Drama Êrh-Huang (Hsi-Pi)
  9. Modernes Drama Pang-Tsê
  10. Java
  11. Sundanesicher Gesang
  12. Gamelan Slendro
  13. Gamelan Pelog
  14. Bali
  15. KSeléndro
  16. Gamelan Anklug
  17. Gamelan Djogèd
  18. Djangèr
  19. Gamelan Gong
  20. Siam
  21. PMusikdrama. Szene Aus Der Rama-Legende
  22. Vorindien
  23. Kunstgesang Aus Meerut
  24. Kunstgesang Aus Jummoo
  25. Persien
  26. SVolkstümlicher Gesang
  27. Aegypten
  28. Kunstlied
  29. Baschrav "Kuzum"
  30. Tunis
  31. Kunstlied
  32. Derwisch-Gesang

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Musik Des Orients are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Musik Des Orients are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1931 and 1979.

When was Musik Des Orients first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1931, in Germany. One of them is Parlophon B. 37034, released May 1931.

How do I tell if my copy of Musik Des Orients is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B. 37034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 96209 and 96494. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Musik Des Orients 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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