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Igor StravinskyFirebird Suite / Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta

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Firebird Suite / Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta

by Igor Stravinsky · 1968

22 pressings10 countriesModernSuiteClassical

Firebird Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 72652CBS SBRG 72652
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBRG 72652 A2Side A, stamped

SBRG 72652 B4Side B, stamped

SBRG 72652 ASide A, label

SBRG 72652 BSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 72652CBS SBRG 72652
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CBS.S.72652.A3Side A, stamped

CBS.S.72652.B6CPSide B, stamped

SBRG 72652 ASide A, label

SBRG 72652 BSide B, label

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKCBS CBS 72652 / CBS SBRG 72652First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKCBS CBS 72652 / CBS SBRG 72652First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7206LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainCBS S 72652LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7206LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USCBS S 72652LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7206LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10054LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 10 1038 / CBS 0 10 1038LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1038 / CBS 1 10 1038LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 90LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1038 / CBS 1 10 1038LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974EuropeCBS 72652LPLP
1974EuropeCBS 72 652 / CBS CBS 72 652LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyCBS 72 652 / CBS CBS 72 652LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974NetherlandsCBS CBS 72 652LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS CBS 75 652LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceCBS 72652LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 533LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 457LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7206LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta
  2. Firebird Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Firebird Suite are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Firebird Suite are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1974.

When was Firebird Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is CBS CBS 72652.

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 CBS 72652) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBRG 72652 A2 and SBRG 72652 B4. 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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