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Maurice RavelБолеро / Ученик Чародея

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Болеро / Ученик Чародея

by Maurice Ravel · 1962

23 pressings1 countryImpressionistRomanticClassical

Болеро / Ученик Чародея was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Болеро / Ученик Чародея

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

USSR

1962
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 33Д — 9703Апрелевский Завод 33Д — 9704
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1962
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 33Д — 9703Апрелевский Завод 33Д — 9704
Format
LP, 10", Mono
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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USSRАккорд Д-9703 / Аккорд Д-9704First year10", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1962USSRАпрелевский Завод 33Д — 9703 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д — 9704First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1962USSRMelodija Д-9703 / Melodija Д-9704First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1962USSRАпрелевский Завод 33Д — 9703 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д — 9704First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия Д 9703-970410", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия 33Д—9703 / Мелодия 33Д—9704LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия 33Д—9703 / Мелодия 33Д—9704LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия 33Д—9703 / Мелодия 33Д—9704LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1965USSRМелодия Д 9703—9704LP, 10", Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия 33Д—9703 / Мелодия 33Д—9704LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1973USSRМелодия Д-9703 / Мелодия Д-9704LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33Д 9703-0410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1980USSRМелодия 33 Д 9703—04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия Д-9703 / Мелодия Д-9704LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-9703 / Мелодия Д-970410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRMelodija Д-9703 / Melodija Д-970410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д 9703-0410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-9703 / Мелодия Д-9704LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-9703 / Мелодия Д-970410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—9703 / Мелодия 33Д—970410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—9703 / Мелодия 33Д—970410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-9703 / Мелодия Д-9704LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д-9703 / Аккорд Д-970410", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AБолеро
  2. BУченик Чародея (Симфоническое Скерцо По Балладе В. Гете)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Болеро / Ученик Чародея are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Болеро / Ученик Чародея are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1962 and 1980.

When was Болеро / Ученик Чародея first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in USSR. One of them is Аккорд Д-9703.

How do I tell if my copy of Болеро / Ученик Чародея is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-9703, 33Д — 9703) 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 Болеро / Ученик Чародея 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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