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Petrouchka

by Igor Stravinsky · 1950

17 pressings8 countriesModernBalletClassical

Petrouchka was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Petrouchka

2 pressings came out in 1950, 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

June 1950
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2502Decca LXT.2502
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 222-3 AW UN CT 3 CASide A stamped

ARL 223-5 AW KN CT 1Side B stamped

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US

1950
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP 130London Records LLP.130
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 222-3AW N CT 1Stamped runout side A variant 1

ARL 223-2W BB CT 1 CAStamped runout side B variant 1

ARL 222-1AW N CT 1Stamped runout side A variant 2

ARL 223-2W M CT 1Stamped runout side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USLondon Records LLP 130 / London Records LLP.130First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950UKDecca LXT 2502 / Decca LXT.2502First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951UKDecca LXT 2502 / Decca LXT.2502LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1954JapanLondon Records LLA 10002 / London Records LLA.10002LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5375 / Decca LXT.5375LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 31LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 31LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca LXT 5375LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 2502LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2502 / Decca LXT.2502LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca DDX 190 037LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaDecca LXT 5375LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainDecca LXT 2502LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2502 / Decca LXT.2502LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2502 / Decca LXT.2502LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LLP 130LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL 130 / London Records LL.130LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Petrouchka

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Petrouchka are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Petrouchka are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1950 and 1959.

When was Petrouchka first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in UK, US. One of them is Decca LXT 2502, released June 1950.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2502, LLP 130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 222-3 AW UN CT 3 CA and ARL 223-5 AW KN CT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Petrouchka 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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