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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyDie Jahreszeiten Op. 37a

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Die Jahreszeiten Op. 37a

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974

13 pressings4 countriesRomanticPianoSoloClassical

Die Jahreszeiten Op. 37a was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Die Jahreszeiten Op. 37a

1 pressing came out in 1974, 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.

USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33С10-05435-36
Format
LP, Stereo · Flipback Sleeve
Runout / matrix

С10-05435/4-1Side A

С10-05436|4-1Side B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USSRМелодия 33С10-05435-36First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия C10-05435-36LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия С10—05435-36LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1977German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 742LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 945LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия С 10-05435-36LPLP
1977USSRМелодия C 10-05435-36LPLP
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 10-05435-36LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия C10-05435-36LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия C10 05435-6LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982BrazilМелодия 2530 945LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33С 10-05435-36(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10—05435-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Die Jahreszeiten (Zwölf Charakterstücke Für Klavier Op. 37a)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Jahreszeiten Op. 37a are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Die Jahreszeiten Op. 37a are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.

When was Die Jahreszeiten Op. 37a first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33С10-05435-36.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Jahreszeiten Op. 37a is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33С10-05435-36) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С10-05435/4-1 and С10-05436|4-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Jahreszeiten Op. 37a 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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