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Князь Игорь

by Alexander Borodin · 1952

16 pressings3 countriesOperaClassical

Князь Игорь was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Князь Игорь

1 pressing came out in 1952, the album's first year. 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

1952
Label and catalog number
Period Records SPL 552
Format
Box Set, Mono, LP
Runout / matrix

SPL 552 A E2-QP-6814-1Aside 1 runout

SPL 552 B E2-QP-6815-1Aside 2 runout

E2QP-6816-1B(crossed out)Fside 3 runout

SPL 552 D E2QP-6817-1D FE 85-30410side 4 runout

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USPeriod Records SPL 552First yearBox Set, Mono, LP · MonoBox Set, Mono, LP · Mono
1959USSRАккорд Д 05322—29LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 05322—29LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д 05322/29LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д 05322-29LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1969USThrift Edition TE 1023LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPeriod Records TE 1023LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USA & EuropeColosseum Records, Inc. CRLP 166LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33Д 05322-29LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 05322-29LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 05322-29LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK215DLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 05322-29 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 05322-29LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д 05322-29LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK215DLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 05322—29LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Князь Игорь, Опера В Трех Действиях С Прологом

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Князь Игорь are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Князь Игорь are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1952 and 1969.

When was Князь Игорь first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Period Records SPL 552.

How do I tell if my copy of Князь Игорь is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPL 552) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPL 552 A E2-QP-6814-1A and SPL 552 B E2-QP-6815-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Князь Игорь 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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