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Vinyl pressings

Capriccio!

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1964

24 pressings18 countriesClassical

Capriccio! was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Capriccio!

7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4055
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6395-IERunout Side A

ZAL-6396-IERunout Side B

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Mexico

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21004
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

6 1 SW A ZAL-6395-IEStamped side A

6 1 SW A ZAL-6396-IEStamped side B

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Philippines

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records PFS 4055Decca 318
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6395-IERunout side A, stamped

ZAL-6396-IERunout side B, stamped

ZAL.6395Matrix on label, side A

ZAL.6396Matrix on label, side B

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South Africa

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS.34055Decca PFS 34055
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6395-1E 61 SM ARunout, Side A - stamped [6 & 1 transversally, the 1 above the 6]

ZAL-6396-1E 61 SM BRunout, Side A - stamped [6 & 1 transversally, the 1 above the 6]

ZAL.6395Label, Side A [inverted]

ZAL.6396Label, Side B [inverted]

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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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaDecca SKLA 4632First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964MexicoLondon Records SPC 21004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964PhilippinesLondon Records PFS 4055 / Decca 318First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964South AfricaDecca PFS.34055 / Decca PFS 34055First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964TurkeyDecca PFS 4055 / Decca 318First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca PFS 4055First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKDecca LK 4632First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968ChileLondon Records SLLC-38519LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ColombiaLondon Records PC. 31004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainDecca PFS 4055LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKDecca PFS 4055LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaLondon Records ZAL 6395LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970BrazilLondon Records LLN 7172-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 4632LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BelgiumDECCA PFS 4055LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPhase 4 Stereo SPC 21004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ColombiaLondon Records PC. 31004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?El SalvadorLondon Records SPC 21004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDecca PFS 4055LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 845-PLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?PortugalDECCA PPFS 4055LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records SPC 21004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records SPC 21004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records SPC 21004LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Capriccio Italien
  2. B1Capriccio Espagnol

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Capriccio! are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Capriccio! are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1964 and 1970.

When was Capriccio! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Mexico, Philippines and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4055.

How do I tell if my copy of Capriccio! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4055, LK 4632, SKLA 4632, SPC 21004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6395-IE and ZAL-6396-IE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Capriccio! 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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