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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyDer Schwanensee - Dornröschen

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Der Schwanensee - Dornröschen

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

26 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Der Schwanensee - Dornröschen was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Der Schwanensee - Dornröschen

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

Germany

1959
Label and catalog number
Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2156
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XPARTX 40132 MMS 2156 PT I-I M6 194623Runout side A, stamped, etched

XPARTX 40133 MMS 2156 PT 2-I M6 194624Runout side B, stamped, 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKConcert Hall AM-2156LPLP
1961UKConcert Hall AM-2156 / Concert Hall AM 2156LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKConcert Hall AM-2156 / Concert Hall AM 2156LPLP
1962UKConcert Hall AM 2156ALP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKConcert Hall M 2156 A / Concert Hall 2156ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall SAM-2156A / Concert Hall AM 2156ALPLP
?CanadaHarmony HL 7219LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2156LPLP
?EuropeConcert Hall M 2156 ALP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2156LPLP
?EuropeMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2156LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyOrpheus S.R.L. MMS-2156LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyConcert Hall MMS 2156 PA / Concert Hall M-2156ALP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 2156 PA / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 2156LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanConcert Hall M-2156 / Concert Hall M-2156ALPLP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2156LPLP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2156LPLP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2156LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M-2156 / Musical Masterpiece Society M 2156LPLP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2156LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, Op. 20A
  2. Sleeping Beauty, Ballet Suite, Op. 66A
  3. B6Valse From Suite No. 2 In C Major, Op. 53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Der Schwanensee - Dornröschen are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Der Schwanensee - Dornröschen are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1962.

When was Der Schwanensee - Dornröschen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany. One of them is Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2156.

How do I tell if my copy of Der Schwanensee - Dornröschen is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-2156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPARTX 40132 MMS 2156 PT I-I M6 194623 and XPARTX 40133 MMS 2156 PT 2-I M6 194624. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Der Schwanensee - Dornröschen 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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