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Scheherazade / Capriccio Espagnol

by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · 1963

36 pressings13 countriesRomanticClassical

Scheherazade / Capriccio Espagnol 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 Scheherazade / Capriccio Espagnol

7 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips AL.3437Philips A 02284 L
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

02284.1 L (Stamped Label)Side A

02284.2 L (Stamped Label)Side B

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips SAL 3437Philips SAL.3437
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6 AA 835 160 1Y 2 670Stamped Runout Side A

6 AA 835 160 2Y 2 670Stamped Runout Side B

835 160 1YMatrix On Label Side A

835 160 2YMatrix On Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 160 AY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hi-Fi Stereo
Runout / matrix

6 AA 835 160 1Y 2 670Side 1 Stamped

6 AA 835 160 2Y 2 670Side 2 Stamped

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FrancePhilips 835.160 LYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FrancePhilips 835.160 LYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FrancePhilips 835.160 LYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963NetherlandsPhilips 835 160 AYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963NetherlandsPhilips 6570 148LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1963UKPhilips AL.3437 / Philips A 02284 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKPhilips SAL 3437 / Philips SAL.3437First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKPhilips 835 160 AYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966JapanPhilips SFX-7575LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaPhilips 6539 010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970GermanyPhilips 6580 025LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ItalyPhilips 6539 010LPLP
1970NetherlandsPhilips 6580 025 / Philips 6580 025 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970New ZealandPhilips AY835160LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKPhilips 6580 025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972New ZealandPhilips 6580025LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1979UKSt Michael 2102/2001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FrancePhilips 6539 010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982FrancePhilips 6851 104LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainPhilips 68 51 104LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainPhilips 58 35 160LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986PortugalPhilips 68 51 104LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaGold Label Series GL 94LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BrazilPhilips SLP-9633LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaPhilips 6570 148 / Philips 7310 148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 6539 010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6580 025LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 6580 025LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips L 02.284 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 6580 025 / Philips 6580 025 18LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?IsraelLitratone LIT 12040LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02284 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 893 018 ZMY / Philips 835 160LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 160 DXYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainPhilips 428 131-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips 6570 148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Scheherazade, Op. 35 - Sinfonische Suite Nach 1001 Nacht
  2. Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scheherazade / Capriccio Espagnol are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Scheherazade / Capriccio Espagnol are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.

When was Scheherazade / Capriccio Espagnol first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Netherlands, UK, France. One of them is Philips 835 160 AY.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835 160 AY, AL.3437, SAL 3437, 835.160 LY) 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 Scheherazade / Capriccio Espagnol 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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