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Igor StravinskyThe Firebird (Complete Original Version)

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The Firebird (Complete Original Version)

by Igor Stravinsky · 1974

10 pressings7 countriesModernBalletClassical

The Firebird (Complete Original Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Firebird (Complete Original Version)

4 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Netherlands

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 483
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

3599 621.1 YA side label

6599 621.2 YB side label

AA 65 99 621 1V1 Ⓟ 1974 670 1116 03A side

AA 6599 621 2Y 1 Ⓟ 1974 670 1 12 06B side

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.

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanPhilips 20PC-1011 / Philips 6500 483First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974NetherlandsPhilips 6500 483First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974NetherlandsPhilips 6500 483First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974UKPhilips 6500 483First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FrancePhilips 6851 135LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982SpainPhilips 68 51 135LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1987PortugalPhilips 68 51 135LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilPhilips 68 51 135LPLP
?FrancePhilips 6500 483LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 483LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. L'Oiseau De Feu

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Firebird (Complete Original Version) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Firebird (Complete Original Version) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1987.

When was The Firebird (Complete Original Version) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, UK, Japan. One of them is Philips 6500 483.

How do I tell if my copy of The Firebird (Complete Original Version) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 483, 20PC-1011) 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 The Firebird (Complete Original Version) 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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