Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1966
4 Suites For Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
MG 50454A RFR-1 MRSide A runout complete
MG 50455A RFR-1Side B runout complete
MG 50456A RFR-1 MRSide C runout complete
MG50456B-RFR2 GPM MRSide D runout complete
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Mercury OL 3-118First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Philips SBAL22LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | Canada | Mercury SR3-9018 / Mercury Living Presence SR3-9018LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | US | Mercury SR3-9018 / Mercury Living Presence SR3-9018LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | US | Mercury SR3-9018 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90454LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mexico | Fontana 6735 001Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S-5745 / World Record Club S-5746LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-01861 / World Record Club R-01862LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1978 | Europe | Philips 6768 035LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6998 033LP | LP |
| 1978 | US | Philips 6880 108LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Philips 6998 033LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Philips 67 68 035LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury SRI 3-77008LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Mercury SR3-9018 / Mercury Living Presence SR3-9018LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Mercury SRI 3-77008LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
16 vinyl pressings of 4 Suites For Orchestra are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Mercury OL 3-118.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OL 3-118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 50454A RFR-1 MR and MG 50455A RFR-1. 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.
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