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Alexander BorodinPrince Igor / A Night On The Bare Mountain / Russian Easter Festival

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Prince Igor / A Night On The Bare Mountain / Russian Easter Festival

by Alexander Borodin · 1959

26 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Prince Igor was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Prince Igor

4 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

November 1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35768Angel Records ANG.35768
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX - 1537 - 2NSide 1 stamped

XAX - 1538 - 3NSide 2 stamped

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US

November 1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 35768Angel Records S. 35768
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

& YAX-X-162-D1 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A

& YAX-X-163-D1 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B

X-YAX.162Label side A

X-YAX.163Label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaAngel Records S 35768First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1654First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records 35768 / Angel Records ANG.35768First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records S 35768 / Angel Records S. 35768First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961JapanColumbia OS 3028LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKColumbia SAX 2327LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKColumbia SAX 2327LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963New ZealandWorld Record Club AZ 76 / World Record Club AZ.76LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963New ZealandWorld Record Club SAZ.76 / World Record Club AZ 76LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club FE/72 / World Record Club FE-72LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club SFE-72 / World Record Club FE/72LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964New ZealandWorld Record Club AZ 76 / World Record Club AZ.76LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966SpainLa Voz De Su Amo ASDL 837LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30070 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30070LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30070 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30070LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice XLP 30070 / His Master's Voice XLP.30070LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976NetherlandsEmi-nent 5C 045-01 658LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978USA & CanadaQuintessence PMC-7067LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceTrianon CTRE 6128LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceTrianon TRI 33114LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePlaisir Du Classique 1016581LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceTrianon TRI 33114 / Trianon TRI 33.114LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceTrianon TRX 6128LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1654LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30070 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30070LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2327LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. Prince Igor
  2. B1A Night On The Bare Mountain
  3. B2Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Prince Igor are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Prince Igor are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1978.

When was Prince Igor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1654, released July 3, 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Prince Igor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1654, 35768, S 35768) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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