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The Suites For Cello

by Benjamin Britten · 1970

13 pressings8 countriesModernSuiteClassical

The Suites For Cello was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Suites For Cello

6 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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

June 1970
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6393Decca SXL.6393
Format
LP, Stereo · ED3
Runout / matrix

ZAL.8652Label A

ZAL.8653Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6617
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8652-4W UA 3CRunout side A

ZAL-8653-5W UC 1Runout side B

ZAL 8652Label A

ZAL 8653Label B

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1970
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6393
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8652-5V 115 2DA-Side runout stamp

ZAL 8653 7V 111B-Side runout stamp

ZAL 8652A-Side label

ZAL 8653B-Side label

Full details of this pressing

France

1970
Label and catalog number
Decca 7410
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL.8652Label A

ZAL.8653Label 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaLondon Records CS 6617First yearLPLP
1970EuropeDecca SXL 6393First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970FranceDecca 7410First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970New ZealandWorld Record Club SRZ 6436LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970UKDecca SXL 6393 / Decca SXL.6393First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USLondon Records CS 6617First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKDecca SXL 6393 / Decca SXL.6393First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971SpainDecca SXL 6393LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986NetherlandsLondon Records 417 309-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records CS 6617LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 591298LPLP
?UKDecca SXL 6393 / Decca SXL.6393LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USLondon Records CS 6617LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Suite For Cello, Op. 72
  2. Suite For Cello, Op. 80

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Suites For Cello are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Suites For Cello are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1986.

When was The Suites For Cello first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6393, released June 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of The Suites For Cello is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6393, CS 6617, 7410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL.8652 and ZAL.8653. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Suites For Cello 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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