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Arturo ToscaniniThe Skaters Waltz

Vinyl pressings

The Skaters Waltz

by Arturo Toscanini · 1949

13 pressings3 countriesClassical

The Skaters Waltz was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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 The Skaters Waltz

1 pressing came out in 1949, 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.

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal 49-0132First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal 49-01327", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-137", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal 11-8949Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-137", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USRCA Victor Red Seal 49-01327", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
?USRCA Victor Red Seal WEPR 137", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
?USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-137", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
?USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-137", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USVictor Red Seal 11-8949Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USRCA Victor Red Seal WEPR 137", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
?USRCA Victor Red Seal 11-8949Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-137", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. The Skaters Waltz

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Skaters Waltz are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Skaters Waltz are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was The Skaters Waltz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal 49-0132.

How do I tell if my copy of The Skaters Waltz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49-0132) 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 The Skaters Waltz 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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