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Boris Godunov - Highlights by Modest Mussorgsky, album cover

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Boris Godunov - Highlights

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1963

17 pressings6 countriesOperaClassical

Boris Godunov - Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Boris Godunov - Highlights

5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36169Angel Records S. 36169
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA-X-874-B8'' [IAM TRIANGLE] [SYMBOL]Side 1

2YEA-X-875-B4 [IAM TRIANGLE] [SYMBOL]Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36169
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA-X-2433printed on side A label

2XEA-X-2434printed on side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaAngel Records 36169First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaAngel Records 36169First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2257 / His Master's Voice ASD.2257First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2257 / His Master's Voice ASD.2257LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1963USAngel Records 36169 / Angel Records S. 36169First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USAngel Records 36169First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30547 / His Master's Voice 0C 053-00 286LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1986USAngel Records AV-34053LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVC 2017LPLP
?GermanyEMI 1C 063-00840 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-00840LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI 1C 061-00 840LPLP
?GermanyElectrola SME 80 924LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-00 840LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 063-00840 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00840LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandElectrola 980 924 / Electrola CSDW 7259LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30547 / His Master's Voice 0C 053-00 286LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records 36169LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Prologue
  2. A1Coronation Scene (Scene 2)
  3. Act 1
  4. A2Pimen's Monologue (Scene 1)
  5. A3Varlaam's Song (Scene 2)
  6. Act 2
  7. A4Monologue Of Boris
  8. B1Clock Scene
  9. Act 3
  10. B2Love Duet (Scene 2)
  11. Act 4
  12. B3aPimen's Monologue (Scene 2)
  13. B3bFarewell And Death Of Boris

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boris Godunov - Highlights are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Boris Godunov - Highlights are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.

When was Boris Godunov - Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2257.

How do I tell if my copy of Boris Godunov - Highlights is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2257, 36169) 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 Boris Godunov - Highlights 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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