Vinyl pressings
by Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma · 1965
The Sleeping Beauty was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
M996 1T//2▽420 1 1Side A Runout, variant 1
M996 2T//2▽420 11 2Side B Runout, variant 1
M996 1T//2▽420 1 1Side A runout, variant 2
M996 2T //1 420 117Side B runout, variant 2
M 996-I-21 TUSide A
M 996-II-21 TUSide B
M 996 1 22 1112Stamped side A
M 996 2 22 1116Stamped side B
SMS 996 1 21
SMS 996 2 21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Concert Hall M-996First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Concert Hall SMS 996First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Concert Hall M 996 / Concert Hall M-996First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1965 | UK | Concert Hall M-996First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1965 | UK | Concert Hall SMS 996 / Concert Hall SMS-996First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall SMS 996 / Concert Hall SMS-9967", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 9967", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall M-996 / Concert Hall SMS-9967", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall M-996 / Concert Hall SMS-9967", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 996 / Musical Masterpiece Society M - 9967", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall SMS-996 / Concert Hall M-9967", EP, Stereo | 7", EP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall SMS-996 / Concert Hall M-9967", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Sleeping Beauty are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Germany. One of them is Concert Hall M 996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 996, M-996, SMS 996) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M996 1T//2▽420 1 1 and M996 2T//2▽420 11 2. 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.
