US
1964- Label and catalog number
- London Records CM.9417
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ARL-6393-2ASide A
ARL-6394-1ASide B

Vinyl pressings
by Zoltán Kodály · 1964
Music Of Kodály was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ARL-6393-2ASide A
ARL-6394-1ASide B
ARL-6393-1ASide A
ARL-6394-1ASide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | London Records CM.9417First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records CM.9417First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Schulproduktion Musik SP 85LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Japan | London Records SLC 1398LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | London Records SLC 1398LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LXT 6136 / Decca LXT.6136LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | London Records CS 6417 / London Records CS.6417LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records CS 6417 / London Records CS.6417LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6136 / Decca SXL.6136LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Spain | Decca SXL 6136LP | LP |
| 1966 | Spain | Decca LXT 6136 / Decca LXT 6136LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | London Records CS 6417 / London Records CS.6417LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | South Korea | Decca SXL 6136LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Decca SXL 6136 / Decca SXL.6136LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Decca SXL 6136LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Decca JB55 / Decca JB 55LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Decca JB55 / Decca JB 55LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1979 | UK | Decca JB55 / Decca JB 55LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan | London Records KIJC 9107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXLA 6136LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6136 / Speakers Corner Records 009 6136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6136 / Decca SXL.6136LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca JB 55LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6136 / Decca SXL.6136LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6136 / Decca SXL.6136LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6136 / Decca SXL.6136LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6417 / London Records CS.6417LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Music Of Kodály are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records CM.9417.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CM.9417) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-6393-2A and ARL-6394-1A. 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.