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Aram KhachaturianGayaneh (Balletsuite) / Francesca Da Rimini

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Gayaneh (Balletsuite) / Francesca Da Rimini

by Aram Khachaturian · 1961

40 pressings7 countriesRomanticBalletSuiteOrchestra

Gayaneh was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Gayaneh

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

Germany

April 1961
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 673 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 673
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

138673–2 A Made in Germany 4 MO BA / S P [P = tilted 90°]Runout side A, stamped

138673–2 B Made in Germany 2 MO BA / S V [C = tilted 90°]Runout side B, stamped

138 673 ALabel side A

138 673 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

July 1961
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 673 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 673
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

4 M0 BA/S P 138673-2 A   Made in GermanyRunout side A

2 M0 BA/S C 138673-2 B   Made in GermanyRunout side B

SLPM 138 673 ALabel side A

SLPM 138 673 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 673
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

18673-3 A 3 A1 BA/S Made in GermanyLabel side A

18673-3 B 2 C 1. M0 BA/W Made in GermanyLabel side B

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 673First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 673 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 673First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 673 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 673First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 673LPLP
1963USSRАккорд Д 08939-40LPLP
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 673 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 673LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaPolyphon 2542 015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972New ZealandPolyphon 2542 015 / Polyphon 2542015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 0233—34(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 0233—34(а)LPLP
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 0233—34(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия C 0233-0234LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия С 0233-4LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия C 0233-0234LP, RepressLP, Repress
1981USSRМелодия 33 С 0233-4LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On LabelLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 327LPLP
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 327LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 327LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2538 345LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 327LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 673 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPolyphon 2542 015 / Deutsche Grammophon 2542 015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPolyphon 2542 015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPolyphon 2542 015-10LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPolyphon 2542 015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2538 345 / Deutsche Grammophon 2538-345LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2538 345 / Deutsche Grammophon 2538-345LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01233-4 / Мелодия С 0233-4LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 01233-4LP, RepressLP, Repress
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Gayaneh. Balletsuite (Ausschnitte) = Ballet Suite (Excerpts) = Suite De Ballet (Extaits)
  2. BFrancesca Da Rimini. Orchesterfantasie Nach Dante Op. 32 = Orchestral Fantasy After Dante, Op. 32 = Fantasie Pour Orchestre D'après Dante, Op. 32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gayaneh are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Gayaneh are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.

When was Gayaneh first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 673 SLPM, released April 1961.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 673 SLPM, LPM 18 673) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 138673–2 A Made in Germany 4 MO BA / S P [P = tilted 90°] and 138673–2 B Made in Germany 2 MO BA / S V [C = tilted 90°]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gayaneh 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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