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Zagrebački SolistiMusic For Strings

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Music For Strings

by Zagrebački Solisti · 1963

14 pressings8 countriesBaroqueClassicalModernClassical

Music For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 For Strings

9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2653
Format
LP, Stereo · Ind
Runout / matrix

N2 RY2654-1S I Λ1Runout Side 1 [Stamped]

N2 RY2655-1S I Λ1Runout Side 2 [Stamped]

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2653
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood pressing
Runout / matrix

N2RP-2652

N2RP-2653

N2 RP-2652-3S IV H

N2 RP-2653-3S IV H

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2653
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

N2 RP-2652-1SSide 1 dead wax

N2 RP-2653-1SSide 2 dead wax

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2653
Format
LP, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

N2 RY2654-2S RRunout Side 1 [Stamped]

N2 RY2655-5S RRunout Side 2 [Stamped]

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.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaRCA Victor LM 2653First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2653First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2653First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2653-BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963SpainRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2653First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2653First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2653First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2653First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2653First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceRCA Victor 440.645LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964FranceRCA Victor 430.645 SLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964YugoslaviaJugoton LPRC-V-227LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2653LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2653LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Pièces En Concert
  2. Divertimento In D, K. 136
  3. Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No 4 For Concertino And Orchestra
  4. Simple Symphony

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music For Strings are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Music For Strings are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.

When was Music For Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Argentina, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2653.

How do I tell if my copy of Music For Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2653, LM 2653, LM-2653, LSC-2653-B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 RY2654-1S I Λ1 and N2 RY2655-1S I Λ1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music For Strings 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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