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Igor StravinskyLe Rossignol (An Opera In Three Acts)

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Le Rossignol (An Opera In Three Acts)

by Igor Stravinsky · 1962

11 pressings4 countriesOperaModernClassical

Le Rossignol (An Opera In Three Acts) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Le Rossignol (An Opera In Three Acts)

7 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks KS 6327
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-55535-1Astamped in runout side A

XXSM-55536-1Astamped in runout side B

XSM 55535matrix on label side A

XSM 55536matrix on label side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6327
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-55535-1J

XXSM-55535-1AA

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks KS 6327
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-55535-1D II-Istamped in runout side A

XXSM-55536-1A III-Istamped in runout side B

XSM 55535matrix on label side A

XSM 55536matrix on label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
CBS BRG 72041
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BRG 72041 1L∇1=420 VV VSide A, variant 1

BRG 72041 2L* 2 //420VV0Side B, variant 1

BRG 72041 1L∇1=420 VV0Side A, variant 2

BRG 72041 2L* 2 //420VV0Side B, variant 2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKCBS SBRG 72041First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKCBS BRG 72041First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKCBS 72041First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks KS 6327First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6327First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks KL 5727First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks KS 6327First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyCBS CBS 61545LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33Д 035189-90LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33 Д 035189-90LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33 Д 035189-90LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Le Rossignol (An Opera In Three Acts)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Rossignol (An Opera In Three Acts) are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Le Rossignol (An Opera In Three Acts) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1973.

When was Le Rossignol (An Opera In Three Acts) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks KS 6327.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Rossignol (An Opera In Three Acts) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS 6327, MS 6327, KL 5727, SBRG 72041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-55535-1A and XXSM-55536-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Le Rossignol (An Opera In Three Acts) 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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