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The Royal Ballet Gala Performances

by Ernest Ansermet · 1959

28 pressings9 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

The Royal Ballet Gala Performances 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 The Royal Ballet Gala Performances

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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

November 1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6065
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 RY7958-1S I A3Side A stamped

J2 RY7959-1S I A1Side B stamped

J2 RY7960-1S I A2Side C stamped

J2 RY7961-1S I A1Side D stamped

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US

November 1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LD 6065
Format
LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

J2 RP7954 3S I A1Runout A

J2 RP7955--1S A1 IRunout B

J2RP 7956 1S I A1Runout C

J2RP 7957 1S I A1Runout D

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Italy

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LD 6065
Format
LP, Mono · Gatenfold
Runout / matrix

Lato 1: LKBP 7076 1S 2A 1

Lato 2: LKBP 7078 - 1S - I A

Lato 3: LKBP 7079 - 1S - IA 6

Lato 4: LKBP 7077 1S 2A 6

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6065First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LD 6065First yearLP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Mono · MonoLP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LD 6065First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6065First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LD 6065First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USRCA Victor LSC 6065 / Classic Records LSC 6065LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1996USClassic Records LSC 6065-45LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009USClassic Records LDS 6065-45LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeBlue Moon Producciones Discográficas BMLP 101LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2016USAnalogue Productions APC 6065 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6065LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2016Hong KongAudiophile Classic AC822LPLP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2019USAnalogue Productions AAPC 6065-45 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6065-45LP, 45 RPM, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, 45 RPM, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeBlue Moon Producciones Discográficas BMLP101YLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal SLB 16304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor SOR 640.759 / RCA Victor SOR 640.760LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LDS 6065 / Classic Records LDS 6065LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Red Seal LDS 6065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaRCA 30 123LP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
?South AfricaRCA Red Seal 30,123LP, MisprintLP, Misprint
?USRCA Victor LDS 6065 / Classic Records LDS 6065LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USClassic Records LSC 6065-45LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set · Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set · Colored vinyl
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6065 / Classic Records LDS 6065LP, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album · NumberedLP, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album · Numbered
?USRCA Victor LDS 6065 / Classic Records LDS 6065LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6065 / Classic Records LDS-6045LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USClassic Records LSC 6065-45 / RCA Victor LSC 6065-4512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
?USAnalogue Productions AAPC 6065-45 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6065LP, 45 RPM, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, 45 RPM, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
?USRCA Victor LDS 6065 / Classic Records LDS 6065LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USClassic Records LSC 6065-45LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Nutcracker Suite
  2. A1March
  3. A2Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
  4. A3Arabian Dance
  5. A4Chinese Dance
  6. A5Dance Of The Toy Flutes
  7. A6Waltz Of The Flowers
  8. La Boutique Fantasque
  9. A7Tarantella
  10. A8Andante Mosso
  11. A9Can-Can
  12. Coppelia
  13. B1Introduction (Allegro Marcato) And Mazurka - Act 1
  14. B2Introduction (Andante ) And Waltz - Act 1
  15. B3Czardas - Act 1
  16. B4Valse De La Poupee - Act 2
  17. Giselle
  18. B5Introduction And Waltz - Act 1
  19. B6Pas De Deux And Variation - Act 2
  20. Swan Lake
  21. C1Dance Of The Little Swans (Pas De Quatre) - Act 2
  22. C2Pas De Deux - Act 2
  23. C3Waltz - Act 2
  24. Carnaval
  25. C4Pierror
  26. C5Reconnaissance
  27. C6Aveu
  28. C7Pantalon Et Columbine
  29. Sleeping Beauty
  30. D1Introduction - The Lilac Fairy - Prologue
  31. D2Rose Adagio - Pase D'Action - Act 1
  32. D3Waltz - Act 1
  33. Les Sylphides
  34. D4Overture: Prelude In A Major, Opus 28, No. 7
  35. D5Mazurka In C Major, Opus 67, No. 3
  36. D6Grande Valse Brillante In E Flat Major, Opus 18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Royal Ballet Gala Performances are there?

28 vinyl pressings of The Royal Ballet Gala Performances are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 2021.

When was The Royal Ballet Gala Performances first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6065, released November 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of The Royal Ballet Gala Performances is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDS 6065, LD 6065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY7958-1S I A3 and J2 RY7959-1S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Royal Ballet Gala Performances 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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