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Petrouchka

by Igor Stravinsky · 1959

12 pressings6 countriesModernBalletClassical

Petrouchka was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL0137First yearLPLP
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USStereo-Fidelity SF-11800LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USSomerset SF-11800 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-11800LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961FranceMode Disques MD.9004LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanySomerset CL - 533LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961ItalySomerset SS 107Album, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
1961USSomerset P-11800LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanySomerset ST-CL-533Album, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SM 107LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandPye Records ARBS-239LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAudio Spectrum ASC-10020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAlshire ASC-850LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Petrouchka

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Petrouchka are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Petrouchka are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1961.

When was Petrouchka first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL0137.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GGL0137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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