Vinyl pressings
by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · 1955
Scheherazade Symphonic Suite, Op. 35 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
CA ARL 2369-8B NU RT 8 1Side A runout, stamped
CA ARL 2370-9B CA N 9 1Side B runout, stamped
ARL.2369Side A label, inverted in parantheses
ARL.2370Side B label, inverted in parantheses
ARL.2369Side A label, inverted in parantheses
ARL.2370Side B label, inverted in parantheses
CB ̶C̶A̶ ARL 2369-8B AC RT 26 8 1Side A runout
CB ̶C̶A̶ ARL 2370-9B GB RT 19 1 3Side B runout
ARL.2369Side A label
ARL.2370Side B label
LL.1162 (ARL.2369R)Label Side 1
LL.1162 (ARL.2370R)Label Side 2
ARL-2369-12BR UN RT 1 [stamped]Side 1
ARL-2370-11BR BG RT 31 CA [stamped]Side 2
LL.1162 (ARL.2369R)Label Side 1
LL.1162 (ARL.2370R)Label Side 2
ARL-2369-12BR UN RT 1 [stamped]Side 1
ARL-2370-11BR BG RT 31 CA [stamped]Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | Decca LXT 5082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Decca LXT 5082 / Decca LXT.5082LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Decca LXT 5082 / Decca LXT.5082First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Decca LXT 5082 / Decca LXT.5082First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | London Records LL 1162First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | London Records LL 1162First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Decca LXT 5082 / Decca LXT.5082First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Decca LXT 5082 / Decca LXT.5082LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Decca LXT 5082 / Decca LXT.5082LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Decca LXT 5082 / Decca LXT.5082LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Decca SXL 2086LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Germany | Decca LXT 5082LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Decca LXT 5082 / Decca LXT.5082LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | London Records CS 6018LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Decca SXLM 2086 / Decca SXLM.2086LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Spain | Decca SXL 2086 / Decca SXL.2086LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Decca SXL 2086 / Decca SXL.2086LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | London Records SLC 1064LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | London Records SMR 5001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Mexico | Richmond B-19086LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Japan | London Records SL 1019LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | London Records STS-15126LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records STS 15126 / London Records STS.15126LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/2813 / World Record Club S-2813LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/2813 / World Record Club S-2813LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R-00074 / World Record Club S/2813LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-00074 / World Record Club S/2813LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | London Records STS 15126LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-00074 / World Record Club S/2813LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-00074 / World Record Club S/2813LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Japan | London Records GT 9207LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | London Records STS 15126LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXLA 2086 / Decca SXL-2086LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Richmond B-19086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 2086LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | London Records SLB 2LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 190 034LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | Festival FCL 5090 / Decca LXT.5082LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Spain | Decca LXT 5082LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LXT 5082 / Decca LXT.5082LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 151LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Richmond B-19086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
46 vinyl pressings of Scheherazade Symphonic Suite, Op. 35 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1955 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, US, France. One of them is Decca LXT 5082, released September 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5082, LL 1162) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CA ARL 2369-8B NU RT 8 1 and CA ARL 2370-9B CA N 9 1. 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.
