The Fairy's Kiss

by Igor Stravinsky · 1984

10 pressings1 countryModernClassical

The Fairy's Kiss was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 The Fairy's Kiss

1 pressing came out in 1984, 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.

USSR

September 28, 1984

Label and catalog number

Мелодия С 01185-6

Format

LP, Stereo · Red Label

Runout / matrix

33C01185/4-15Side A

33C01186/3-5Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1978	USSR	Мелодия 33 С 01185-86LP, Repress	LP, Repress
1978	USSR	Мелодия 33 С 01185-86LP, Repress	LP, Repress
1978	USSR	Мелодия 33 С 01185-86LP, Repress, Stereo	LP, Repress, Stereo

1980s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1984	USSR	Мелодия С 01185-6First yearLP, Stereo	LP, Stereo

Year unknown6 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	USSR	Мелодия 33 С 01185-6 / Мелодия 33C-01185LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	USSR	Мелодия 33Д-017261 / Мелодия 33Д-017262LP, Album, Mono · Mono	LP, Album, Mono · Mono
?	USSR	Мелодия 33 С 01185-6LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	USSR	Мелодия 33С 01185—86LP, Repress, Stereo	LP, Repress, Stereo
?	USSR	Мелодия 33 С 01185-6LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	USSR	Мелодия 33С 01185—86LP, Repress, Stereo	LP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

The Fairy's Kiss, Ballet In Four Scenes On The Themes Of P. Tchaikovsky --- Поцелуй Феи, балет в четырех сценах на темы П. Чайковского
А1Пролог (Колыбельная Песня В Бурю)
А2Сельский Праздник
В1У Мельницы
В2Финал И Эпилог

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Fairy's Kiss are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Fairy's Kiss are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1978 and 1984.

When was The Fairy's Kiss first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С 01185-6, released September 28, 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of The Fairy's Kiss is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С 01185-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33C01185/4-15 and 33C01186/3-5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Fairy's Kiss 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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