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Igor StravinskySuites From The Firebird & Petrouchka

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Suites From The Firebird & Petrouchka

by Igor Stravinsky · 1958

21 pressings10 countriesModernSuiteOrchestraClassical

Suites From The Firebird & Petrouchka 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 Suites From The Firebird & Petrouchka

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

January 1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records PAO 8407
Format
LP, Album, Box Set
Runout / matrix

- P1-8407-D3 [Anvil symbol]Runout A stamped

- P2-8407-D1 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout B stamped

P1-8407Label A

P2-8407Label B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKCapitol Records P8407First yearLPLP
1958USCapitol Records PAO 8407First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1959USCapitol Records SP8407LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-80 859 / His Master's Voice 1C 037-80 859LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-080.859 / La Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-080 859LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaEMI 9201 91 1808591 / Angel Records 9201 91 1808591LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCapitol Records P8407LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records P-8407LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaCapitol Records C-80135LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePlaisir Du Classique 1808591LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZEL 78LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCapitol Records P8407 / Capitol Records P 8407LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEMI Electrola STE 80 329LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZEL 78 / His Master's Voice SHZEL 78LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCapitol Records K 80 329 / Capitol Records STK 80 329LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyCapitol Records P8407LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 134LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSeraphim S-60229LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCapitol Records P8407 / capitol records PAO-8407LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SP8407LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Suite From "The Firebird"
  2. A1Introduction
  3. A2Dance of the Firebird
  4. A3Round Dance of the Princesses
  5. A4Infernal Dance of the Demonic Magician Kashchei
  6. A5Lullaby
  7. A6Finale
  8. Suite From "Petrushka"
  9. B1Russian Dance
  10. B2In the Cell of Petrushka
  11. B3Mardi Gras Fair
  12. B4Nursemaid's Dance
  13. B5Russian Peasant with Bear
  14. B6Gypsies and a Rake Vendor
  15. B7Dance Of the Coachmen
  16. B8Masqueraders

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Suites From The Firebird & Petrouchka are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Suites From The Firebird & Petrouchka are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1981.

When was Suites From The Firebird & Petrouchka first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK. One of them is Capitol Records PAO 8407, released January 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Suites From The Firebird & Petrouchka is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAO 8407, P8407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - P1-8407-D3 [Anvil symbol] and - P2-8407-D1 #2 [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Suites From The Firebird & 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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