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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 · 1952

14 pressings4 countriesModernBalletClassical

The Three Cornered Hat / Complete Ballet was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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

1952
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2716Decca LXT.2716
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 1225Side A (stamped)

ARL 1226Side B (stamped)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1952
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2716Decca LXT.2716
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 1225- 1ASide A (stamped)

ARL 1226- 1ASide B (stamped)

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952UKDecca LXT 2716 / Decca LXT.2716First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1952UKDecca LXT 2716 / Decca LXT.2716First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT.5357LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5357 / Decca LXT.5357LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca LXT.5357LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRichmond B 19100LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandDecca LXTM 5357LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2716 / Decca LXT.2716LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2716 / Decca LXT.2716LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records CM 9055LPLP
?USLondon Records LL 598 / London Records LL.598LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL 598LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL 598LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL 598 / London Records LL.598LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. The Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Three Cornered Hat / Complete Ballet are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Three Cornered Hat / Complete Ballet are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1952 and 1958.

When was The Three Cornered Hat / Complete Ballet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 2716.

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 LXT 2716) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 1225 and ARL 1226. 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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