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Vinyl pressings

Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake

by Philharmonia Orchestra · 1953

14 pressings5 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake

3 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1065Columbia 33CX1065
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XAX 266 - 5NRunout, stamped, side 1

XAX 267 - 1NRunout, stamped, side 2

XAX266Label, in brackets, side 1

XAX267Label, in brackets, side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1065
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XAX 266 - 3NRunout side 1, stamped

XAX 267 - 1NRunout side 2, stamped

XAX266Label side 1

XAX267Label side 2

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1065Columbia 33CX1065
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 266 - 5NRunout, stamped, side 1

XAX 267 - 3NRunout, stamped, side 2

XAX 266Label, in brackets, side 1

XAX 267Label, in brackets, side 2

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953NetherlandsColumbia 33CX 1065 / Columbia 33CX1065First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953UKColumbia 33CX 1065 / Columbia 33CX1065First yearLPLP
1953UKColumbia 33CX 1065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955UKColumbia 33CX 1065LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USAngel Records 35006 / Angel Records ANG. 35006LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandColumbia 33 MCX 1065 / Columbia 33MCX.1065LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USAngel Records ANG. 35006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownAngel Records ANG-35006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SpainRegal 33 LCX 110LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1065LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1065LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia CX 1065LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1065LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 35006 / Angel Records ANG. 35006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. "The Swan Lake" - Ballet Suite, Op. 20
  2. "The Sleeping Beauty" Ballet Suite, Op. 66

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1956.

When was Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1065.

How do I tell if my copy of Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 266 - 5N and XAX 267 - 1N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake 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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