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Horowitz On Television

by Vladimir Horowitz · 1968

13 pressings8 countriesRomanticBaroqueClassical

Horowitz On Television was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Horowitz On Television

4 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

US

October 1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7106
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XXSM135721-4A P D3Runout side A

o XXSM135722-4A P F3Runout side B

XSM 135721Label side A

XSM 135722Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7106
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM135721-4B I D2 oRunout side A

XXSM135722-4D I 2 B2 oRunout side B

XSM 135721Label side A

XSM 135722Label side 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968GermanyCBS S 72 720First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7106First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia Masterworks MS 7106First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia Masterworks MS 7106First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969ItalyCBS S 72720LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 7106LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1080LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1527LP, Sampler, StereoLP, Sampler, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235291 / CBS SBR-235291LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 72 720 / CBS S 72.720LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 26LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS 72720 / CBS S 72720LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ballade In G Minor, Op. 238:48
  2. A2Nocturne In F Minor, Op. 55, No. 15:08
  3. A3Polonaise In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 4410:21
  4. B1Two Sonatas: E Major (L. 23) — G Major (L. 335)5:14
  5. B2Arabesque, Op. 187:07
  6. B3Etude In D-Sharp Minor, Op. 8. No. 122:13
  7. B4Träumerei From "Kinderscenen", Op. 152:43
  8. B5Variations On A Theme From Bizet's "Carmen"3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Horowitz On Television are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Horowitz On Television are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.

When was Horowitz On Television first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7106, released October 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Horowitz On Television is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7106, S 72 720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XXSM135721-4A P D3 and o XXSM135722-4A P F3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Horowitz On Television 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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