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Igor StravinskyThe Firebird - Suite / Card Game (Jeu De Cartes)

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The Firebird - Suite / Card Game (Jeu De Cartes)

by Igor Stravinsky · 1970

15 pressings4 countriesClassical

The Firebird - Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 - Suite

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSRМелодия Д-015033 / Мелодия Д-015034LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970USSRМелодия CM-02413 / Мелодия CM-02414First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 85 191 KK / Melodia-Eurodisc 85191 KKLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия CM 02413-14LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977USSRМелодия 33СМ 02413-14LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A 8381LPLP
?USMelodiya/Angel SR-40219LPLP
?USSRМелодия CM 02413-14 / Мелодия CM 02413—14LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия CM 02413-14 / Мелодия CM 02413—14LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия CM-02413 / Мелодия CM-02414LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-015033 / Мелодия Д-015034LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия CM 02413-14 / Мелодия CM 02413—14LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02413-14LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02413-14(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02413-14LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. The Firebird - Suite
  2. B1Card Game (Jeu De Cartes)23:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Firebird - Suite are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Firebird - Suite are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1977.

When was The Firebird - Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия CM-02413.

How do I tell if my copy of The Firebird - Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CM-02413) 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 - 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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