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Vinyl pressings

Scheherazade

by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · 1962

48 pressings14 countriesRomanticClassical

Scheherazade 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 Scheherazade

1 pressing 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.

UK & Ireland

1962
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 022
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Side A 139022 = 2A

Side B 139022 = 3B

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 48 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UK & IrelandDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 022LPLP
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 022LPLP
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967JapanDeutsche Grammophon SMG-2025LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2025LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDeutsche Grammophon 139022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 213 544 / Deutsche Grammophon LP 213 544LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 SLPMLPLP
1968SpainDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LPLP
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 SLPMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976SpainDeutsche Grammophon 11 39 022LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1976SpainDeutsche Grammophon 55152LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo
1979CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 056LPLP
1986GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 419 063-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009JapanDeutsche Grammophon UCJG-9027LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 483 6397LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ColombiaDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 022LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.022LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.022LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.022LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 415 720-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 SLPMLPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022 SLPMLPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op. 35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scheherazade are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Scheherazade are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1962 and 2019.

When was Scheherazade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK & Ireland. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 022.

How do I tell if my copy of Scheherazade is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPM 139 022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A 139022 = 2A and Side B 139022 = 3B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Scheherazade 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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