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Ballet Favourites

by London Philharmonic Orchestra · 1971

12 pressings7 countriesRomanticNeo-RomanticBalletClassical

Ballet Favourites was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Ballet Favourites

7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Stereo Gold Award MER 331
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MER 331-ASide 1 label

MER 331-BSide 2 label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Stereo Gold Award MER 331
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MER 331-ASide A label

MER 331-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Stereo Gold Award MER 331
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Runout / matrix

ME 29 331/A 4Side A runout

ME 30 331/A 3Side B runout

MER 331-ASide A label

MER 331-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Stereo Gold Award MER 331
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MER 331 A-2 MSide A runout

MER 331 B2 LSide B runout

MER 331-ASide A label

MER 331-BSide B label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaStereo Gold Award GA-31First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FranceMondio Music MM 74First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971New ZealandDamont MER-331 / Damont MER.331First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKStereo Gold Award MER 331First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKStereo Gold Award MER 331First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKStereo Gold Award MER 331First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKStereo Gold Award MER 331First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973SpainGaviota 150 06 SLPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USAudio Award AA-217LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRainbow RGA 7805LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A8260 / Music For Pleasure MFP 8260LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKStereo Gold Award Classics MER 331 / Stereo Gold Award MER 331LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Swan Lake - Prelude3:06
  2. A2Barcarolle3:35
  3. A3Les Patineurs1:28
  4. A4Swan Lake - Waltz5:38
  5. A5Petit Ballet2:09
  6. A6Les Sylphides - Prelude1:09
  7. A7Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy1:58
  8. B1Sleeping Beauty Waltz3:30
  9. B2Pizzicato From "Sylvia"2:01
  10. B3Ballerina Graziosa2:13
  11. B4Czardas From "Coppelia"3:41
  12. B5Waltz Of The Flowers6:19
  13. B6Portrait De Fleurs1:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ballet Favourites are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Ballet Favourites are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.

When was Ballet Favourites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Canada, France, New Zealand. One of them is Stereo Gold Award MER 331.

How do I tell if my copy of Ballet Favourites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MER 331, GA-31, MM 74, MER-331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MER 331-A and MER 331-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ballet Favourites 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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