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Pierre MonteuxPetrouchka / Firebird Suite

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Petrouchka / Firebird Suite

by Pierre Monteux · 1957

31 pressings8 countriesClassical

Petrouchka / Firebird Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Petrouchka / Firebird Suite

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957FranceRCA 630 435First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2113 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2113First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKRCA Red Seal RB.16047First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2113LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2113LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyRCA Victor LM-2113LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Italiana LM-2113LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Italiana LM-2113LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2113 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2113LP, RepressLP, Repress
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB-2037 / RCA Red Seal SB.2037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966YugoslaviaJugoton LPRC-V-258LPLP
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaDecca SPA 152LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1971FranceDecca 117.152 / Decca SPA 152LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKDecca SPA 152LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USLondon Records STS 15197LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1977CanadaLondon Records STS 15197LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1978USLondon Records STS 15197LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor Red Seal L16089LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca SPA 152LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal SB-2037 / RCA Red Seal SB.2037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 592031LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.42237LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2113LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 28 (VIC 1111)LPLP
?UKRCA Red Seal SB-2037 / RCA Red Seal SB.2037LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2113 / Classic Records LSC-2113LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2113 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2113LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2113 (H2RP 1271) / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2113 (H2RP 1272)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2113 / Classic Records LSC-2113LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
?USRCA Victor LM-2113 / RCA Victor LM 2113LPLP
?USLondon Records STS 15197LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Petrouchka (Part 1)
  2. B1Petrouchka (Concluded)
  3. B2The Firebird Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Petrouchka / Firebird Suite are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Petrouchka / Firebird Suite are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1978.

When was Petrouchka / Firebird Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2113.

How do I tell if my copy of Petrouchka / Firebird Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2113, RB.16047, 630 435) 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 Petrouchka / Firebird Suite 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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