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Igor StravinskyPulcinella Suite / Song Of The Nightingale

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Pulcinella Suite / Song Of The Nightingale

by Igor Stravinsky · 1958

22 pressings5 countriesModernSuiteTone PoemOrchestra

Pulcinella Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Pulcinella Suite

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958SpainDiscos Decca LTX 5233 / Decca LTX 5233First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca LXT 5233 / Decca LXT.5233LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaDecca LXTA 5233LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960SpainDECCA SXL 2188LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2188 / Decca SXL.2188LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USLondon Records CS-6138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USLondon Records LL 1494LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 136 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.136LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967USLondon Records STS 15011 / London Records STS.15011LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967USLondon Records STS 15011 / London Records STS.15011LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 136LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969USLondon Records STS 15011 / London Records STS.15011LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4500 / World Record Club S-4500LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USLondon Records STS 15011LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1975UKDecca ECS 776 / Eclipse ECS 776LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1976UKDecca ECS 776 / Eclipse ECS 776LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKDecca ECS 776 / Decca ECS.776LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977USLondon Records STS 15011 / London Records STS.15011LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SXL 2188LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2188LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5233LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records STS 15011LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. APulcinella Suite
  2. BSong Of The Nightingale - Symphonic Poem

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pulcinella Suite are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Pulcinella Suite are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1977.

When was Pulcinella Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Spain. One of them is Discos Decca LTX 5233.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LTX 5233) 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 Pulcinella Suite 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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