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Petrushka

by Igor Stravinsky · 1975

14 pressings3 countriesModernClassical

Petrushka was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Petrushka

1 pressing came out in 1975, 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USQuintessence PMC 7147First yearLPLP
1978USSRМелодия 33С10-08095-6LPLP
1978USSRМелодия 33 С10---08095-96LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978USSRМелодия 33С10-08095-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979USSRМелодия С10—08095-96LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 10-08095-96LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1981USSRМелодия С10-08095-96LPLP
1984USSRМелодия C10 08095-6LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USSRМелодия 33 С10-08095-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
1988USSRМелодия С10—08095-6LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия С10—08095-6LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78 639LPLP
?USSRМелодия С10 08095 002LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33 С10---08095-96 (a)LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Петрушка (Музыка Балета, Редакция 1947 Года)
  2. А1Народные Гуляния На Масленой
  3. А2У Петрушки
  4. А3У Арапа
  5. B1У Арапа (Окончание)
  6. B2Народные Гуляния На Масленой (Под Вечер)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Petrushka are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Petrushka are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1989.

When was Petrushka first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US. One of them is Quintessence PMC 7147.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 7147) 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 Petrushka 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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