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The Koto Music Of Japan by Various Artists, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Koto Music Of Japan

by Various Artists · 1965

22 pressings5 countriesFolkClassicalClassicalFolk

The Koto Music Of Japan 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 The Koto Music Of Japan

2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USNonesuch H-2005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USNonesuch HS-72005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKPolydor 236 573LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKBounty BY 6028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USNonesuch HS-72005 / Nonesuch H-2005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaNonesuch H-72005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USElektra Nonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USElektra Nonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USNonesuch HS-72005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Echigojishi (Folk Song)2:02
  2. A2Godan-Kinuta (Music Of Weaving)11:45
  3. A3Rokudan-No-Shirabe (Music Of Six Steps)6:00
  4. B1Haru-No-Kyoku (Music Of Spring)9:00
  5. B2Shin-Takasago (Music From Noh Play)2:05
  6. B3Yugao (Evening Glory)12:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Koto Music Of Japan are there?

22 vinyl pressings of The Koto Music Of Japan are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1974.

When was The Koto Music Of Japan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Nonesuch H-2005.

How do I tell if my copy of The Koto Music Of Japan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-2005, HS-72005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Koto Music Of Japan 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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