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Ernest AnsermetHighlights From Sylvia & Coppelia

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Highlights From Sylvia & Coppelia

by Ernest Ansermet · 1960

16 pressings8 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Highlights From Sylvia & Coppelia was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Highlights From Sylvia & Coppelia

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

September 1960
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6185London Records CS.6185
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.4741Matrix side A

ZAL.4742Matrix side B

ZAL-4741-2E K CT 1Runout side A

ZAL-4742-2E C CT 1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6185London Records CS.6185
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4741-3WSide A (stamped)

ZAL-4742-2ESide B (stamped)

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6185London Records CS.6185
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 4741 1S Ⅰside A runout stamped

ZAL 4742 1S Ⅰside B runout stamped

N ZAL.4741side A label

N ZAL.4742side B label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaLondon Records CM9046First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1960USLondon Records CS 6185 / London Records CS.6185First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1960USLondon Records CS 6185 / London Records CS.6185First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USLondon Records CM9046First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1960USLondon Records CS 6185 / London Records CS.6185First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968JapanLondon Records SLC-1703LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USLondon Records CS 6185LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaLondon Records SPA-4060LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKDecca SPA 314 / Decca SPA.314LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKDecca SPA 314 / Decca SPA.314LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974New ZealandDecca SPA 314 / Decca SPAC 314LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978South KoreaDecca SPA314 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-0359LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.42421 AHLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records K20C-8647LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records SLC - 6017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaThe World Of The Great Classics SPL 3018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Coppelia
  2. Sylvia

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Highlights From Sylvia & Coppelia are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Highlights From Sylvia & Coppelia are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1978.

When was Highlights From Sylvia & Coppelia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records CS 6185, released September 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Highlights From Sylvia & Coppelia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 6185, CM9046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL.4741 and ZAL.4742. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Highlights From Sylvia & Coppelia 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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