Vinyl pressings
by Yehudi Menuhin · 1976
Improvisations - West Meets East - Album 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
Q2EA 5794-1E 22634Runout side A, stamped
Q2LA 9192-1F 22635Runout side B, stamped
Q2EA. 5794Label side A
Q2LA. 9192Label side B
Q2EA 5794-1E 22634Runout side A, stamped
Q2LA 9192-1F 22635Runout side B, stamped
Q2EA. 5794Label side A
Q2LA. 9192Label side B
Q2EA 5794-1B H 2Side A, runout, stamped
Q2LA 9192-1B PSide B, runout, stamped
Q2EA. 5794Side A, label
Q2LA. 9192Side B, label
0 2822 SQ A 21 M6 315 259Side A runout
0 2822 SQ B 21 M6 315 260Side B runout
2C 064-02.822 Q ASide A label
2C 064-02.822 Q ASide B label
Q2EA-5794Side A Label
Q2LA-9192Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 064-02822First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 822 Q / EMI Electrola 1C 063-02 822 QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | Germany | His Master's Voice 21 266/0 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 822 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | India | His Master's Voice ASD 3357 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3357First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | India | His Master's Voice ASD 3357 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3357First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | India | Angel Records SFO-37200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-80327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-90031First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-80327First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD.3357 / His Master's Voice OC 063 - 02 822QLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD.3357 / His Master's Voice OC 063 - 02 822QLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3357 / His Master's Voice OC 063 - 02 822QLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | US | Angel Records SFO-37200LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | US | Angel Records SFO-37200LP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | New Zealand | World Record Club WE 2204 / His Master's Voice WE 2204LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 061 1028221LP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3357 / His Master's Voice OC 063 - 02 822QLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
| ? | US | Angel Records SFO-537200LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| ? | US | Angel Records SFO-37200LP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
22 vinyl pressings of Improvisations - West Meets East - Album 3 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in India, France, Germany, Japan. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3357.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3357, SFO-37200, 2C 064-02822, 21 266/0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Q2EA 5794-1E 22634 and Q2LA 9192-1F 22635. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
