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Swinging Tschaikowsky

by Eugen Cicero · 1966

12 pressings4 countriesJazz

Swinging Tschaikowsky was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Swinging Tschaikowsky

1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GermanySABA SB 15 087 STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKPolydor 583 712LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanMPS Records YS-2419-MPLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyMPS Records CRM 621 / BASF CRM 621LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1974New ZealandMPS Records CRM 621 / BASF 21-20621-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanMPS Records YP-7013-MPLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanMPS Records ULS-1627-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMPS Records MPS 15 087 STLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMPS Records CRM 621 / BASF CRM 621LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanySABA SB 15 087 STLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyMPS Records 15 087 ST / MPS Records SB 15 087 STLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMPS Records CRM 621 / BASF CRM 621LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduktion · Aus „Der Schwanensee“, 1. Akt, Op. 206:20
  2. A2Piu Mosso · Aus „Der Schwanensee“, 2. Akt, Op. 204:35
  3. A3Andante Und Thema · Aus „Der Schwanensee“, 2. Akt, Op. 207:30
  4. B1Ouverture Miniature · Aus Der „Nußknacker-Suite“, Op. 71a5:04
  5. B2Altfranzösisches Lied7:54
  6. B3Neapolitanisches Tanzlied5:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swinging Tschaikowsky are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Swinging Tschaikowsky are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.

When was Swinging Tschaikowsky first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany. One of them is SABA SB 15 087 ST.

How do I tell if my copy of Swinging Tschaikowsky is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB 15 087 ST) 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 Swinging Tschaikowsky 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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