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Leo Tolstoy's War And Peace

by Nino Rota · 1956

10 pressings4 countriesSoundtrackScoreStage & Screen

Leo Tolstoy's War And Peace was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Leo Tolstoy's War And Peace

3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 930
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP38807-1ESide A runout, var. 1

XLP38808-1FSide B runout, var. 1

XLP38807-1BSide A runout, var. 2

XLP38808-1ESide B runout, var. 2

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Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 930
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP 38807-1CRunout side A

XLP 38808-1FRunout side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaColumbia CL 930First yearLPLP
1956USColumbia CL 930First yearLPLP
1956USColumbia CL 930First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKPhilips BBL 7135 / Philips B 07199 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USColumbia Special Products ACL 930LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCBS 138775 / Discos CBS 138.775LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 930LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 930LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Special Products ACL 930LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USColumbia CL 930LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Prelude
  2. A2The Orgy
  3. A3Andrei Leaving For War - Pierre And Natasha
  4. A4The Battle Of Austerlitz
  5. A5Moment Musical; Andrei And Natasha; The Hunt
  6. A6War And Peace (Natasha's Waltz)
  7. B1Anatole And Natasha
  8. B2Winter And The Remembrance Of Andrei
  9. B3The Charge Of The Cavalry And The Wounded
  10. B4Exodus From Moscow
  11. B5Napoleon's Retreat
  12. B6The Homecoming At Moscow

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Leo Tolstoy's War And Peace are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Leo Tolstoy's War And Peace are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 1978.

When was Leo Tolstoy's War And Peace first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 930.

How do I tell if my copy of Leo Tolstoy's War And Peace is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 930) 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 Leo Tolstoy's War And Peace 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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