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Eugene OrmandyTchaikovsky's Greatest Ballets Vol. 2, Suite From Swan Lake

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Tchaikovsky's Greatest Ballets Vol. 2, Suite From Swan Lake

by Eugene Ormandy · 1974

10 pressings5 countriesBalletClassical

Tchaikovsky's Greatest Ballets Vol. 2, Suite… was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Tchaikovsky's Greatest Ballets Vol. 2, Suite…

4 pressings came out in 1974, 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

February 1974
Label and catalog number
RCA ARD1-0030
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

ARD1-0030A-5 Q -1 1 11-- 1 1 I ^|C1Runout side A

ARD1 0030B 1 1 Q I ^1Runout side B

ARD1-0030-ALabel side A

ARD1-0030-BLabel side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ItalyRCA Red Seal RL 10030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USRCA ARL1-0030First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USRCA ARD1-0030First yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1974USRCA Red Seal R114351First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984EuropeRCA Victrola VL-80030 / RCA VL 80030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984GermanyRCA Victrola VL-80030 / RCA VL 80030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1986ItalyRCA VL 89945LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownFirst Class Collector Series GL 80030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceRCA 550LPLP
?USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-7137LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Suite From Swan Lake

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tchaikovsky's Greatest Ballets Vol. 2, Suite… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Tchaikovsky's Greatest Ballets Vol. 2, Suite… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1986.

When was Tchaikovsky's Greatest Ballets Vol. 2, Suite… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Italy. One of them is RCA Red Seal R114351, released March 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Tchaikovsky's Greatest Ballets Vol. 2, Suite… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R114351, ARL1-0030, ARD1-0030, RL 10030) 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 Tchaikovsky's Greatest Ballets Vol. 2, Suite… 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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