Raymonda: Ballet In 3 Acts, Op. 57

by Alexander Glazunov · 1972

16 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Raymonda: Ballet In 3 Acts, Op. 57 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Raymonda: Ballet In 3 Acts, Op. 57

1 pressing came out in 1972, 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

1972

Label and catalog number

Melodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 826Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 191 ○ 93480-2

Format

LP, Stereo, Box Set

Runout / matrix

2YRM.1167Label - side A, in parentheses

2YRM.1168Label - side B, in parentheses

2YRM.1169Label - side C, in parentheses

2YRM.1170Label - side D, in parentheses

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.

1960s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1964	USSR	Мелодия Д-08647 / Мелодия Д-08648LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono	LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono

1970s4 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1972	UK	Melodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 826 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 191 ○ 93480-2First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Stereo, Box Set
1973	USSR	Мелодия Д-08647 / Мелодия Д-08648LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono	LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1974	Italy	Melodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C165-93480/82LP, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Stereo, Box Set
1979	Australia	World Record Club R-05498 / World Record Club R-05499LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition	LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition

Year unknown11 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	UK	Melodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 826 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 191 ○ 93480-2LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?	USSR	Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 08647-08652(а)LP	LP
?	USSR	Мелодия С 0163-8LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?	USSR	Мелодия 0163-68LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	USSR	Мелодия C 0163-68LP, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Stereo, Box Set
?	USSR	Мелодия С 0163-8LP, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Stereo, Box Set
?	USSR	Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 220-CLP, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Stereo, Box Set
?	USSR	Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga С 0163-8LP, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Stereo, Box Set
?	USSR	Аккорд Д-08647 / Аккорд Д-08648LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono	LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?	USSR	Мелодия Д 08647-52Box Set, LP, Repress, Mono · Mono	Box Set, LP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?	USSR	Мелодия Д 08647-52Box Set, Mono, LP, Repress, Mono · Mono	Box Set, Mono, LP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

Raymonda, Ballet In 3 Acts, Op. 57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Raymonda: Ballet In 3 Acts, Op. 57 are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Raymonda: Ballet In 3 Acts, Op. 57 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1979.

When was Raymonda: Ballet In 3 Acts, Op. 57 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK. One of them is Melodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 826.

How do I tell if my copy of Raymonda: Ballet In 3 Acts, Op. 57 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLS 826) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YRM.1167 and 2YRM.1168. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Raymonda: Ballet In 3 Acts, Op. 57 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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