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Шехеразада

by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · 1969

59 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Шехеразада was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Шехеразада

1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.

USSR

1969
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Д 024851-2
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д024851/3-1Side A Runout Stamped

33Д024852/3-1Side B Runout 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 59 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USSRМелодия Д 024851-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsМелодия 250.003 / CNR 390 084LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 241LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 241LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33 С 01767—68LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1973USSRМелодия 33С 01767—68LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33С—01767 / Мелодия 33С—01768LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 241LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия 33 С 01767—68(a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия 33С–01767 / Мелодия 33С–01768LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия С 01767 - 68LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976GermanyMelodia Auslese 27 159 XAKLP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33 С 01767—68LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33 С 01767-68LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33 С 01767-68LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1977JapanVictor VIC-5047LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78462 / Melodia U.R.S.S. LDX 78462LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USA & CanadaQuintessence PMC-7171 / Melodiya / Quintessence PMC-7171LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С 01767-8LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 01767—68LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 1004 / Мелодия 9110 1004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USSRМелодия С 01767-8LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1983USSRМелодия С10 01767 004LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1983USSRМелодия С10 01767 004LPLP
1984USSRМелодия 33 С 01767-68LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USSRМелодия 33 С 01767-68LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия 33 С 01767-68LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия 33 С 01767-68LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownМелодия 390.084 / Мелодия 390 084LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78 462 / Melodia U.R.S.S. LDX 78 462LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMelodia 92 341 / Orbis 92 341LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia Auslese 27 159 XAKLPLP
?GermanyEurodisc 80 017 KKLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyEurodisc 80 017 KKLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsМелодия 562.226LPLP
?NetherlandsFontana 894 027 ZKY / Мелодия 390.084LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMelodiya/Angel SR-40112LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01767-8LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01767—68(a)LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33Д-024851LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33С 01767—68(a)LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01767—68LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия Д-024851 / Мелодия Д-024852LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Шехеразада (Симфоническая Сюита По "1001 Ночи", Соч. 35)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Шехеразада are there?

59 vinyl pressings of Шехеразада are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1989.

When was Шехеразада first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 024851-2.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 024851-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д024851/3-1 and 33Д024852/3-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Шехеразада 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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