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Dmitri ShostakovichТри Балетные Сюиты

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Три Балетные Сюиты

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1968

12 pressings8 countriesModernClassical

Три Балетные Сюиты was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Три Балетные Сюиты

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия С 01427-8First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CanadaMelodiya/Angel SR-40115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USMelodiya/Angel SR-40115LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2781 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 2781LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1227LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 615LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03506 / World Record Club R. 03506LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilМелодия 2530 615LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01427-8 / Мелодия 33С—01427(а)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01427—28(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия Д-023999 / Мелодия Д-024000LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33С-01427-28(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Suite De Ballet N° 1
  2. Suite De Ballet N° 2
  3. Suite De Ballet N° 3

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Три Балетные Сюиты are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Три Балетные Сюиты are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.

When was Три Балетные Сюиты first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С 01427-8.

How do I tell if my copy of Три Балетные Сюиты is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С 01427-8) 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 Три Балетные Сюиты 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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