Vinyl pressings
by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · 1980
Scheherazade was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
9500 681 1Y 1 ℗ 1980 670 114 06Side 1 (Variant 1)
9500 681 2Y 1 ℗ 1980 670 1 1 3 06Side 2 (Variant 1)
9500 681 1Y 1 ℗ 1980 670 116 06Side 1 (Variant 2)
9500 681 2Y 1 ℗ 1980 670 1 1 1 06Side 2 (Variant 2)
9500 681 1Y 1 ℗ 1980 670 1124 06Runout stamp side A
9500 681 2Y 1 ℗ 1980 670 1115 06Runout stamp side B
9500 681 1Y2Runout Side A
9500 681 2Y2Runout Side B
9500 681. 1YLabel Side A
9500 681. 2YLabel Side B
9500 681 1Y 1 ℗ 1980 670 1 2Runout stamp side A
9500 681 2Y 1 ℗ 1980 670 1 2Runout stamp side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Philips 9500 681First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Philips 9500 681First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Philips 9500 681First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Philips 9500 681First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Europe | Philips 9500 681First yearLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1980 | France | Philips 9500 681First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Philips 25PC-74 / Philips 9500 681First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | UK | Philips 9500 681First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Philips 95 00 681LP | LP |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Philips 411 228-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Scheherazade are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Philips 9500 681.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9500 681, 25PC-74) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9500 681 1Y 1 ℗ 1980 670 114 06 and 9500 681 2Y 1 ℗ 1980 670 1 1 3 06. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
