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Romantic Russia

by Alexander Borodin · 1966

29 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Romantic Russia was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Romantic Russia

3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6263Decca SXL.6263
Format
LP, Stereo · ED2
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7401-4G U KT 1Runout side 1, stamped

ZAL-7402-1G K KT 1Runout side 2, stamped

ZAL.7401Matrix on label, side 1, in brackets, printed upside-down

ZAL.7402Matrix on label, side 2, in brackets, printed upside-down

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6263Decca LXT.6263
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.7401Label side A (Inverted)

ARL.7402Label side B (Inverted)

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceDecca SXL 6263First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKDecca SXL 6263 / Decca SXL.6263First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca LXT 6263 / Decca LXT.6263First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967FranceDecca 7035 / Decca SXL 6263LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca SXL 6263 / Decca SXL.6263LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USLondon Records CS 6503 / London Records CS.6503LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceDecca 7035 A SXL 6263 / Decca 7.035 A (SXL 6263)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972USLondon Records CS6785 / London Records CS 6785LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKDecca SXL 6263 / Decca SXL.6263LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKDecca 411 838-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985USLondon Records 411 838-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1987GermanyDecca 6.43588 ADLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013ItalyDecca SXL 6263LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA-6263 / Decca SXL 6263LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SXLA-6263 / Decca SXL 6263LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records CS 6503LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeDecca 417 689-1 DCLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7035 A / Decca SXL 6263LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 14.033LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca SXL 6263LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?South KoreaDecca SXL 6263LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandDecca 26 022 / Decca SMD 744-BLP, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6263 / Decca SXL.6263LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6263LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-517LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6503LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-517LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?USLondon Records CS6785 / London Records CS 6785LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Russlan And Ludmilla – Overture
  2. A2Khovanshchina – Prelude
  3. A3Night On The Bare Mountain
  4. Prince Igor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Romantic Russia are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Romantic Russia are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 2013.

When was Romantic Russia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, France. One of them is Decca SXL 6263.

How do I tell if my copy of Romantic Russia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6263, LXT 6263) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7401-4G U KT 1 and ZAL-7402-1G K KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Romantic Russia 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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