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Firebird / Nocturnes

by Igor Stravinsky · 1963

12 pressings7 countriesModernImpressionistClassical

Firebird / Nocturnes was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Firebird / Nocturnes

5 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-1027RCA Victrola Red Seal VICS 1027
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRRS--3451-10S IRunout side A, stamped

PRRS--3452-10S IRunout side B, stamped

PRRS--3451-10S A2Runout side A, stamped

PRRS--3452-8S A1Runout side B, stamped

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Italy

September 1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola KV-27RCA Victrola KV 27
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

OKBP 10442 2S 1A 1

OKBP 10442 1S 2A 5

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VIC 1027 EXRCA Victrola VIC 1027
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRRM-3449Label side A

PRRM-3450Label side B

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Spain

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VIC 1027RCA Victrola VIC 1027
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

850 PRRM 3449 = 1Runout side A

850 PRRM 3450 = 1Runout side B

PRRM 3449Label side A

PRRM 3450Label side B

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Victrola VIC 1027 EX / RCA Victrola VIC 1027First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963SpainRCA Victrola VIC 1027 / RCA Victrola VIC 1027First yearLPLP
1963UKRCA Victrola VIC 1027First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-1027 / RCA Victrola Red Seal VICS 1027First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963ItalyRCA Victrola KV-27 / RCA Victrola KV 27First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1027 EX / RCA Victrola VIC 1027LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 27 / RCA Victrola VIC 1027LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USRCA Victrola VIC 1027 / RCA Victrola VIC 1027LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1027 / RCA Victrola VICS 1027LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1027LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaVictrola Camden Classics VCCS-1027LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1027LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Der Feuervogel, Suite
  2. Nocturnes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Firebird / Nocturnes are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Firebird / Nocturnes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.

When was Firebird / Nocturnes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victrola VIC 1027.

How do I tell if my copy of Firebird / Nocturnes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VIC 1027, VICS-1027, KV-27, VIC 1027 EX) 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 Firebird / Nocturnes 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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