Witold Lutoslawski – Musica Contemporanea (y II)

About this record

Philips issued this Spanish LP under catalogue number 68 51 259 in 1984, and it is a compilation rather than a single-composer album, gathering seven tracks from Witold Lutoslawski, György Ligeti, Mauricio Kagel, Luciano Berio and Iannis Xenakis. The sleeve credits five composers across seven tracks, so the release sits at the crossroads of contemporary classical and musique concrète.

Its 1984 date places it squarely in the late phase of Philips's contemporary-music catalogue in Spain.

What drives its value

The price_guide sets the Mint figure at 13.72 USD and the Very Good figure at 6.50 USD, so a buyer should expect any copy to fall somewhere between those endpoints depending on its surfaces. Near Mint is listed at 12.28 USD and Very Good Plus at 9.39 USD, which means the sleeve and disc grades carry most of the difference in price.

The market is thin but not empty: 11 copies are currently for sale, with the lowest asking price at 3.99 USD. Demand is measurable through the community data, which shows 114 owners holding the record and 96 collectors wanting it, a want count close enough to the have count to keep prices supported.

The release is catalogued as a Spanish pressing on Philips, and the other_pressings data in the input does not list an alternative edition for comparison, so value rests on this single Spanish issue and its condition.

How to appraise this pressing

Confirm the pressing by reading the label on the record and matching it to Philips with catalogue number 68 51 259, the number printed in the release data. The input does not provide a dead-wax matrix string or a named pressing plant, so check the run-out area yourself and compare any stamped code against the catalogue entry before accepting the copy as this exact Spanish issue.

The release has seven tracks split across composers Lutoslawski, Ligeti, Kagel, Berio and Xenakis, so count the tracks against the listing to rule out a partial or altered copy. Grade the disc and sleeve separately, using the price_guide tiers from Mint at 13.72 USD down to Poor at 0.72 USD as your reference points, and note any surface wear that would move the copy between Near Mint and Very Good Plus.

The community rating of 4.5 from 12 ratings gives an owner-side signal but no grade, so rely on your own inspection for the final condition call.

Further reading: grading a record, how to sell vinyl.