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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyExcerpts From Swan Lake

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Excerpts From Swan Lake

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

28 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Excerpts From Swan Lake 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 Excerpts From Swan Lake

4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2227
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2 RP1971-11SRunout side A, variant 1

J2 RP1972-6SRunout side B, variant 1

J2 RP1971-1S I A1Runout side A, variant 2

J2 RP1972-2S I B1Runout side B, variant 2

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal SB.2012
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2RY-1971-1KRunout Side A Stamped

J2RY-1972-1KRunout Side B Stamped

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2227First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKRCA Red Seal SB.2012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKRCA Red Seal RB-16070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2227First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ItalyRCA Victrola KV - 6 / RCA Victrola VIC - 1002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victrola VIC 1002 / RCA Victrola VIC.1002LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963FranceRCA Victor 640.764LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FranceRCA Victor 630.764 / RCA 630.764LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963SpainRCA Victrola VIC 1002 / RCA Victrola VIC.1002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USRCA Victrola VIC-1002LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1965USRCA Victrola VICS-1002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USRCA Victrola VICS-1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaDecca SPA 224 / Decca SPA-224LPLP
1972South AfricaDecca SPL 3017LPLP
1972UKDecca SPA 224 / Decca SPA.224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKDecca SPA 224 / Decca SPA.224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKDecca SPA 224 / Decca SPA.224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKContour Red Label CC 7520 / Critic's Choice CC 7520LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001USClassic Records VICS-1002 / RCA Victrola VICS-1002LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Victor 630.764 ALP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1002 / RCA Victrola VICS-1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV-6LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA Victrola VIC 1002 / RCA Victrola VIC.1002LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victrola VIC 1002 / RCA Victrola VIC.1002LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2227LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Excerpts From Swan Lake

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Excerpts From Swan Lake are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Excerpts From Swan Lake are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 2001.

When was Excerpts From Swan Lake first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2227.

How do I tell if my copy of Excerpts From Swan Lake is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2227, SB.2012, RB-16070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RP1971-11S and J2 RP1972-6S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Excerpts From Swan Lake 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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