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Bolero / Polovtsian Dances

by Maurice Ravel · 1964

22 pressings15 countriesRomanticClassical

Bolero / Polovtsian Dances was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Bolero / Polovtsian Dances

7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC.21003London Records SPC 21003
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6285-6WStamped, side A

ZAL-6286-5WStamped, side B

ZAL 6285Label, side A

ZAL 6286Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4612Decca LK.4612
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.6285Side A label, inverted

ARL.6286Side B label, inverted

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UK

September 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4048Decca PFS.4048
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6285-3E K KT 1Stamped runout, side A

ZAL-6286-1E H KT 1Stamped runout, side B

ZAL.6285Label, side A, inverted

ZAL.6286Label, side B, inverted

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SKLA 7588Decca SKLA-7588
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL6285A-side label

ZAL6286B-side label

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21003London Records SPC.21003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · gatefold
Full details of this pressing

Colombia

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6285-3Estamped, Side A

ZAL-6286-1Estamped, Side B

ZAL 6285label, Side A

ZAL 6286label, Side B

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaDecca SKLA 7588 / Decca SKLA-7588First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaLondon Records SPC 21003 / London Records SPC.21003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964ColombiaLondon Records SPC 21003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964MexicoLondon Records SPC 21003First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USLondon Records SPC.21003 / London Records SPC 21003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UKDecca LK 4612 / Decca LK.4612First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKDecca PFS 4048 / Decca PFS.4048First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966ChileLondon Records SLLC-38436LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969BrazilLondon Records LLN 7160 / London Records LLN 7160-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ArgentinaLondon Records S4P 253LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974FranceDecca PFS 4048LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDecca PFS 4048 / Decca 65 94 047LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca PFS 4048 / Decca PFS 4.048-YLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca J 459 / Decca SBD 2203-FLP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub 29 459-5 / Decca SBD 2203-FLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub J 459 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub SBD 2203-FLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?ItalyDecca PFSI 4048LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 846 / World Record Club STZ.846LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?SpainDecca PFS 4048LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4048LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records SPC 21003LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records SPC 21003LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ABolero
  2. BPolovtsian Dances From Prince Igor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bolero / Polovtsian Dances are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Bolero / Polovtsian Dances are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.

When was Bolero / Polovtsian Dances first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is London Records SPC.21003.

How do I tell if my copy of Bolero / Polovtsian Dances is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPC.21003, LK 4612, PFS 4048, SKLA 7588) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6285-6W and ZAL-6286-5W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bolero / Polovtsian Dances 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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