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Polovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor" (With Chorus) / Le Coq D'Or Suite by Alexander Borodin, album cover

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Polovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor" (With Chorus) / Le Coq D'Or Suite

by Alexander Borodin · 1956

25 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Polovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor" was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Polovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor"

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 50122Mercury MG50122
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-50122-A FR14 ISide A runout, var. 1

MG 50122B FR 7 I D1Side B runout, var. 1

YMG 50122A MF3 I A1Side A runout, var. 2

YMG 50122B MF2 I A1Side B runout, var. 2

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 50122Mercury MG50122
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG50122A CTFR 2 JJ A111Side A etched

MG50122B CTFR1 JJ C1Side B etched

MG50122ASide A label

MG50122BSide B label

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USMercury MG 50122 / Mercury MG50122First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USMercury MG 50122 / Mercury MG50122First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKMercury MRL 2537LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury SR90122 / Mercury Living Presence SR90122LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USMercury SR90122 / Mercury Living Presence SR90122LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USMercury SR90122 / Mercury Living Presence SR90122LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USMercury SR90122 / Mercury Living Presence SR90122LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USMercury SR90122 / Mercury Living Presence SR90122LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKMercury AMS 16008 / Mercury AMS. 16008LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1960USMercury MG 50122LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961USMercury MG50122LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1969UKFontana SFL14024 / Fontana SFL.14024LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKFontana SFL14024 / Fontana SFL.14024LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMercury SRI 75016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ItalyMercury SRI 75016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USMercury SRI 75016LP, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1974CanadaMercury SRI 75016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USMercury SRI 75016LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMercury MG-75-013 / T.K. 4043-2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMercury MG 50122LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 6582 012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6582 012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury SR90122 / Mercury Living Presence SR90122LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USA & CanadaMercury Wing SRW 18070LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USA & CanadaMercury Wing SRW 18070LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Le Coq D'Or Suite
  2. BPolovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor" With Chorus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Polovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor" are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Polovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor" are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1983.

When was Polovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Mercury MG 50122.

How do I tell if my copy of Polovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 50122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG-50122-A FR14 I and MG 50122B FR 7 I D1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Polovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor" 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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