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Aram KhachaturianSuite From Gayne / Suite, The Comedians

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Suite From Gayne / Suite, The Comedians

by Aram Khachaturian · 1959

14 pressings7 countriesClassical

Suite From Gayne / Suite, The Comedians 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 Suite From Gayne / Suite, The Comedians

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Vanguard SRV-113
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

KO8P-2890-1 B3 RSide A runout etched, except B3, R stamped

KO8P 2891-1 A1 RSide B runout etched, except A1, R stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Vanguard SRV-113 SD
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K08Y-2892-1 Δ1 RSide One

K08Y-2893-1 Δ1 RSide Two

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USVanguard SRV-113First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USVanguard SRV-113 SDFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKFontana BIG 325-LLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962UKFontana BIG.425-YLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966New ZealandVanguard SRVSD-270 / Vanguard SRV-207 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVanguard SRV-207 SD / Vanguard SRV●207 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVanguard SRV-207 SD / Vanguard SRV●207 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USVanguard SIV-113SDLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKVanguard SRV-207 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKVanguard SRV 207SD / Vanguard SRV 207 SDLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974BrazilVanguard VALP-40351LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaVanguard 14076 / Discos Music-Hall 14076LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelVanguard SRV●207 SD / Vanguard SRV-207 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyVanguard SXVA 4236LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Suite From The Ballet, "Gayne"
  2. The Comedians, Op. 26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Suite From Gayne / Suite, The Comedians are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Suite From Gayne / Suite, The Comedians are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1974.

When was Suite From Gayne / Suite, The Comedians first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Vanguard SRV-113.

How do I tell if my copy of Suite From Gayne / Suite, The Comedians is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRV-113, SRV-113 SD) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KO8P-2890-1 B3 R and KO8P 2891-1 A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Suite From Gayne / Suite, The Comedians 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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