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Manuel De FallaThe Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet)

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The Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet)

by Manuel De Falla · 1960

24 pressings7 countriesModernBalletClassical

The Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet) was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet)

5 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3057
Format
LP, Stereo · Purple/Gold, Silver Back
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3057-1-T1R V IEtched in runout side A

SDBR-3057-2-T1 II V IEtched in runout side B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3057
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3057-1-T2Side A runout [etched]

SDBR-3057-2-T2Side A runout [etched]

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest LPBR 6057
Format
LP, Mono · Silver back
Runout / matrix

LPBR-6057-1-T1 R VISide A runout [etched] VI at 12:00 & Matrix at 6:00

LPBR-6057-2-T1 VISide B runout [etched] VI at 12:00 & Matrix at 6:00

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3057
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3057-1-T1RSide A runout [etched]

SDBR-3057-2-T1Side A runout [etched]

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest LPBR 6057
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Silver back
Runout / matrix

LPBR-6057-1-T1 R VISide A runout [etched] VI at 12:00 & Matrix at 6:00

LPBR-6057-2-T1 VISide B runout [etched] VI at 12:00 & Matrix at 6:00

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEverest SDBR 3057First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960USEverest SDBR 3057First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USEverest LPBR 6057First yearLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1960USEverest SDBR 3057First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1960USEverest LPBR 6057First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl
1963USEverest LPBR 6057LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967SpainPalobal PH - 1007LPLP
1968SpainOrlador 50125 C / Orlador 50126 CLP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1969UKConcert Hall smsc 2536LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975SpainGramusic GM - 371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainDoblon 50.2015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USEverest SDBR 3057 / Classic Records 3057QLP, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USEverest SDBR 3057 / Analogue Productions AEVC 3057-4512", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilEverest USLP 300.021LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeConcert Hall SMS-2536LPLP
?FranceDisques Adès 13 019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SMS-2536LPLP
?SpainOrlador 50.126 / Universal 50126 CLP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?UKHallmark Records HM 540LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USEverest SDBR 3057 / Everest 3057LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest 3057LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USEverest 3057LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3057LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 04LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. The Three-Cornered Hat—Complete Ballet
  2. A.1Introduction
  3. A.2Afternoon
  4. A.3Dance Of The Miller's Wife (Fandango)
  5. B.1The Neighbors Dance (Seguidillas)
  6. B.2The Millers Dance (Farruca)
  7. B.3Final Dance (Jota)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet) are there?

24 vinyl pressings of The Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 2019.

When was The Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Everest SDBR 3057.

How do I tell if my copy of The Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDBR 3057, LPBR 6057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDBR-3057-1-T1R V I and SDBR-3057-2-T1 II V I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet) 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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