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Music Of India

by Vilayat Khan · 1962

14 pressings4 countriesIndian ClassicalHindustaniFolkWorld

Music Of India was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Of India

6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP. 1946
Format
LP, Album, Mono · 1st Label Gold/Red
Runout / matrix

2XEF 75-1S R 1Runout side A

2XEF 76-1S A 2Runout side B

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1946His Master's Voice ALP. 1946
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEF 76-1S 0 2Runout side A

2XEF 75-1S M 1Runout side B

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 498His Master's Voice ASD. 498
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEF.5Label side A

2YEF.6Label side B

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New Zealand

1962
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASDM 498His Master's Voice ASDM.498
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962IndiaOdeon ASD. 498 (0) / Odeon ASD-498(0)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962IndiaHis Master's Voice ALP 1946First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962IndiaHis Master's Voice ALP 1946First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASDM 498 / His Master's Voice ASDM.498First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1946 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1946First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKHis Master's Voice ASD 498 / His Master's Voice ASD. 498First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKHis Master's Voice ALP. 1946First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 498 / His Master's Voice ALP 1946LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHis Master's Voice ALP 1946 / His Master's Voice PALP. 1946LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice ALP 1946 / His Master's Voice OALP-1946LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?IndiaOdeon ASD 498 (O) / Odeon ASD. 498 (O)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IndiaOdeon ASD. 498 (0) / Odeon ASD 498(0)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IndiaOdeon ASD 498 (O) / Odeon ASD. 498 (O)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 498LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ARaga "Miya Ki Malhar"
  2. B1Tabla Solo In Tin-Tal
  3. B2Raga "Miya Ki Todi"
  4. B3Raga "Piloo" (Thumree)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Of India are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Music Of India are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was Music Of India first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in India, UK, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1946.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1946, ALP. 1946, ASD 498, ASDM 498) 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 Music Of India 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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