Vinyl pressings
by Igor Stravinsky · 1975
Der Feuervogel was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2530 537 = 4 S1 * ... 320 ... 1 ... P 2Side A, stamped: Asterisk is full-size; last pair rotated 90-degrees counterclockwise. "P" is not closed at the bottom of the curve, like a mast with a square-sail in profile
2530 537 = 6 S2 ... 320 ... 1 ... VSide B, stamped: "V" rotated 90-degrees counterclockwise
1 E 2530 537 S1 =2 320Runout side A variant 1
1. 11 F 2530 537 =3 S2 320Runout side B variant 1
2530 537 S1 =2 320 9 LRunout side A variant 2
2530 537 =3 S2 320 1 C 1Runout side B variant 2
2530 537 S1 =2 A/2 320 5 2 1Runout side A
2530 537 =6 S2 B/4 320 5 1·9Runout side B
2530 537=2 320 GSide A Stamped
2530 537=6 52 C5Side B Stamped
2530 537 S1=2 320 1 1. G ACSide A stamped Variant 1
2530 537=6 S2 320 1 1. 2 A7Side B stamped Variant 1
2530 537 =6 S1 320 2 4Runout side A, stamped
2530 537 =6 S2 320 4 1.8Runout side B, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1024 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537 / Clearaudio 2530 537LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Der Feuervogel are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 537.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 537) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 537 = 4 S1 * ... 320 ... 1 ... P 2 and 2530 537 = 6 S2 ... 320 ... 1 ... V. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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