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The Fire Bird

by Igor Stravinsky · 1955

57 pressings11 countriesModernBalletClassical

The Fire Bird was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Fire Bird

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

UK

November 1955
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5115Decca LXT.5115
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 2622-2D K C R T 14 1 CBRunout Side 1

ARL 2623-2D 1 A R T 1 ⩇Runout 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 57 vinyl pressings

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

1950s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKDecca LXT 5115 / Decca LXT.5115First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 5115 / Decca LXT.5115LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5115 / Decca LXT.5115LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaDecca LXTA 5115LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandDecca LXT.5115LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca LXT 5115 / Decca LXT.5115LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca SXL 2017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca LXT 5115 / Decca LXT.5115LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records LL 1272 / London Records LL-1272LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CS 6017 / London Records CS.6017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USLondon Records LL 1272 / London Records LL-1272LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca SXL 2017LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKDecca SXL 2017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca SXL 2017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959South AfricaDecca SXL.2017LPLP
All 16 pressings from the 1950s
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceDecca LXT 5115LPLP
1960UKDecca SXL 2017LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1961GermanyDecca SXL 2017LPLP
1961JapanLondon Records LLA 10185 / London Records LLA.10185LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club T/4130 / World Record Club ST-4130LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club T/4130 / World Record Club T-4130LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4130 / World Record Club T/4130LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1968SpainDecca SXL 2017LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 246LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1971USLondon Records STS 15139LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4130 / World Record Club T/4130LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4130LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978UKDecca ECS 817 / Eclipse ECS 817LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978USLondon Records STS 15139LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979JapanLondon Records SLC 8113LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USLondon Records STS 15139LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994GermanyDecca SXL 2017 / Decca 009 2017LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records STS 15139LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDecca SXL 2017LPLP
?FranceDecca SXL 2017LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42422 AHLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SXL 2017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2017LPLP
?GermanyDecca LXT.5115LPLP
?GermanyDecca SXL 2017LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5115LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 2017LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2017LPLP
?GermanyDecca SXL 2017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5115LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 2017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 246LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. The Fire Bird - Complete Ballet

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Fire Bird are there?

57 vinyl pressings of The Fire Bird are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1955 and 1994.

When was The Fire Bird first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5115, released November 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of The Fire Bird is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 2622-2D K C R T 14 1 CB and ARL 2623-2D 1 A R T 1 ⩇. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Fire Bird 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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