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Petroushka

by Igor Stravinsky · 1960

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Petroushka was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Petroushka

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

January 1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90216
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 90216A FR2 A1 P17-SSide 1

SR 90216B FR2 A2 P17Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90216Mercury Living Presence SR90216
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 90216 A - FR2 A1 IStamped side 1

P17-SEtched side 1

SR 90216B - FR2 I A2Stamped side 2

P17Etched side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USMercury SR90216 / Mercury Living Presence SR90216First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1960USMercury SR90216First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008GermanyMercury Living Presence SR90216 / Speakers Corner Records SR90216LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury Living Presence MG50216LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKMercury AMS 16056 / Mercury Living Presence AMS 16056LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKMercury MMA 11105 / Mercury MG 50216LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMercury Living Presence MG50216LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMercury Living Presence MG50216LP, Promo, White Label, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, White Label, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USMercury Living Presence MG50216LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMercury SR90216LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Petrushka: Burlesque Scenes In Four Tableaux

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Petroushka are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Petroushka are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 2008.

When was Petroushka first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Mercury SR90216, released January 1960.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 90216A FR2 A1 P17-S and SR 90216B FR2 A2 P17. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Petroushka 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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