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Igor StravinskyFirebird Suite / Romeo And Juliet (Overture-Fantasy)

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Firebird Suite / Romeo And Juliet (Overture-Fantasy)

by Igor Stravinsky · 1957

17 pressings5 countriesModernRomanticSuiteOrchestra

Firebird Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5182
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side A: XLP39641-2GStamped

Side B: XLP39642-2CStamped

XLP39641-2AHSide A Var.

XLP39642-2CESide B Var.

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5182
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP39641-2BBSide A runout, variant 1

XLP39642-2DLSide B runout, variant 1

XXLP39641-2BJ IISide A runout, variant 2

XXLP39642-2DE IIIAAII SISide B runout, variant 2

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5182
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP39641-2E x HHSide A Stamped

XLP39642-2E HSide B 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5182First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5182First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5182First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958PhilippinesColumbia Masterworks MS 6014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6014LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USColumbia Masterworks ML 5182LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973PhilippinesCBS Masterworks MQ 6014LP, Album, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic
1978BrazilCBS 160010LPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanColumbia Masterworks RS 113LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCBS MS 6014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Firebird Suite
  2. BRomeo And Juliet - Overture-Fantasy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Firebird Suite are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Firebird Suite are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1978.

When was Firebird Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5182.

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 ML 5182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A: XLP39641-2G and Side B: XLP39642-2C. 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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