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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky"1812" - Marche Slave - Romeo & Juliet - Sleeping Beauty Waltz

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"1812" - Marche Slave - Romeo & Juliet - Sleeping Beauty Waltz

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

23 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

"1812" - Marche Slave - Romeo & Juliet -… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 "1812" - Marche Slave - Romeo & Juliet -…

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice XLP 20023
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1852 - 7NSide A, runout - Variant 1

2XEA 1853 - 7NSide B, runout - Variant 1

2XEA 1852 - 2N G 1Side A, runout - Variant 2

2XEA 1853 - 3S T 1Side B, runout - Variant 2

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Italy

March 4, 1960
Label and catalog number
La Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6311
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 410 - 4Side 1 Runout [stamped]

2YEA 411 - 4Side 2 Runout [stamped]

2YEA.410Side 1 Label

2YEA.411Side 2 Label

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

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKHis Master's Voice XLP 20023First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6311First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961New ZealandHis Master's Voice SXLPM 20023 / His Master's Voice SXLPM.20023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20023 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20023 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20023 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20023 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6311LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966CanadaSeraphim S-60023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKRegal SREG 1028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USSeraphim S-60023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968BrazilImperial IMP 30.012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilOdeon SC 12010 / Odeon SC-12.010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySeraphim 3C 047 04611LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandRegal SREG 1028 / Regal SREG.1028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20023 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20023 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20023LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20023 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20023LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSeraphim M-60023LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSeraphim S-60023LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USSeraphim S-60023LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USSeraphim S-60023LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USSeraphim S-60023LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture 1812, Op. 49
  2. A2Marche Slave, Op. 31
  3. B1Romeo And Juliet - Fantasy Overture
  4. B2Waltz (From "The Sleeping Beauty" Ballet, Op. 66, Act 1)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "1812" - Marche Slave - Romeo & Juliet -… are there?

23 vinyl pressings of "1812" - Marche Slave - Romeo & Juliet -… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1968.

When was "1812" - Marche Slave - Romeo & Juliet -… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Italy. One of them is His Master's Voice XLP 20023.

How do I tell if my copy of "1812" - Marche Slave - Romeo & Juliet -… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLP 20023, SQIM 6311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 1852 - 7N and 2XEA 1853 - 7N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "1812" - Marche Slave - Romeo & Juliet -… 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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