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Igor StravinskyFirebird Suite / Children's Games Suite / Mother Goose Suite

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Firebird Suite / Children's Games Suite / Mother Goose Suite

by Igor Stravinsky · 1958

24 pressings7 countriesImpressionistModernRomanticSuite

Firebird Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Suite

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1518
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

124 XAX 1075-1N GRSide 1 Runout (Stamped)

124 XAX 1076-3N HSide 2 Runout (Stamped)

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1518First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKColumbia SAX2279LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1958USAngel Records ANG. 35462First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKColumbia SAX2279LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 135 / World Record Club STZ 135LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1960UKColumbia SAX 2279LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-230 / World Record Club TE 230LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1960AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 230 / World Record Club TE-230LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 230 / World Record Club TE-230LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-230 / World Record Club TE 230LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-230 / World Record Club TE 230LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 230 / World Record Club TE-230LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30067 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30067LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967USSeraphim 60022 / Seraphim S-60022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records S.35462LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6396 / EMI SQIM 6396LPLP
?JapanSeraphim EAC-30305LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30067 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30067LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSeraphim 60022 / Seraphim S-60022LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USSeraphim 60022LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSeraphim S-6002LPLP
?USAngel Records ANG. 35462LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAngel Records S.35462LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSeraphim 60022 / Seraphim S-60022LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Firebird - Suite 1919 Version21:45
  2. B1Children's Games - Suite10:36
  3. B2Mother Goose - Suite16:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Firebird Suite are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Firebird Suite are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1967.

When was Firebird Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1518.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1518, ANG. 35462) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 124 XAX 1075-1N GR and 124 XAX 1076-3N H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Firebird 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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