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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1812 Overture

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1812 Overture

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

16 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

1812 Overture was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Overture

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Somerset P-5100
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MI 5100-A₂Made In U. S. A.Scrawled in runout Side A

MI 5100-B₂Scrawled in runout Side B

Bell SoundStamped in runouts

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Stereo-Fidelity SF-5100
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF 5100 A-5 #5 9-26-58 S1Side A

SF 5100-B

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Reo R 151
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

R-151-A S1Side A - Runout - Etched

R-151-A S2Side B - Runout - Etched

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaReo R 151First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USSomerset P-5100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-5100First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USSomerset P-5100LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USStereo-Fidelity SF-5100LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownSomerset SF-5100LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Australia & New ZealandGoldengroove Series GGS 575LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaReo R-151LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMode Disques MD 9023LPLP
?ItalySomerset SS 119LPLP
?USStereo-Fidelity SF-5100LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USStereo-Fidelity SF-5100LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSomerset P-5100LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSomerset P-5100LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USStereo-Fidelity SF-5100LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSomerset P-5100LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A"1812" Overture
  2. BCapriccio Italien

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 1812 Overture are there?

16 vinyl pressings of 1812 Overture are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.

When was 1812 Overture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Somerset P-5100.

How do I tell if my copy of 1812 Overture is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-5100, SF-5100, R 151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MI 5100-A₂Made In U. S. A. and MI 5100-B₂. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 1812 Overture 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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