Skip to content
VinylLens
Alexander BorodinPolovtsian Dances

Vinyl pressings

Polovtsian Dances

by Alexander Borodin · 1963

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Polovtsian Dances 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 Polovtsian Dances

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall M-927
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

M 927 ▽ 1T ▽ 2//420Variant 1 side A runout, stamped

M 927 ▽ 2T ▽ 2//420Variant 1 side B runout, stamped

M 927 ▽ 1T ▽ 2//420 1 2Variant 2 side A runout, stamped

M 927 ▽ 2T ▽ 2//420 11 16Variant 2 side B runout, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKConcert Hall M-927First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1963UKConcert Hall M 927First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 9277", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 927 PA / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-927LP, 7"LP, 7"
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 927 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-9277", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 927 PA / Musical Masterpiece Society M-927LP, 7"LP, 7"
?JapanConcert Hall SM-9277", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo
?NetherlandsMusical Masterpiece Society M-9277", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandGrammoclub Ex Libris MMS 927 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-9277", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition
?UKMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-9277", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. APolovtsian Dances
  2. BPolovtsian Dances (Conclusion)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Polovtsian Dances are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Polovtsian Dances are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Polovtsian Dances first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Concert Hall M-927.

How do I tell if my copy of Polovtsian Dances is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-927, M 927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 927 ▽ 1T ▽ 2//420 and M 927 ▽ 2T ▽ 2//420. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Polovtsian Dances 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.

More Alexander Borodin on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Polovtsian Dances worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free