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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyExcerpts From The Sleeping Beauty

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Excerpts From The Sleeping Beauty

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

28 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Excerpts From The Sleeping Beauty 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 The Sleeping Beauty

8 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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 LSC-2177
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 RY2009-10S A4 IRunout side A complete

J2 RY2010-10S A1 IRunout side B complete

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2177RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2177
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2 RP5897-1S I C3Side A runout stamped

H2 RP5898-1S I A2Side B runout stamped

H2RP-5897Side A label

H2RP-5898Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2177RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2177
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 RP5897-6S A1 RSide A runout

H2 RP5898-2S A1 RSide B runout

H2RP-5897Side A label

H2RP-5898Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2177
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2 RP5897-4SSide 1 Stamped

H2 RP5898-4SSide 2 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.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2177First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2177First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2177-BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958PhilippinesRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2177 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2177First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKRCA Red Seal RB 16063First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2177First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2177 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2177First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2177 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2177First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB-2013 / RCA Red Seal SB.2013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceRCA 630.455LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRca Victor 640.513LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964ItalyRCA Victrola KV. 5 / RCA Victrola KV_ 5LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victrola VICS 1011LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca ECS 575 / Eclipse ECS 575LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972CanadaLondon Records STS 15179LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USLondon Records STS 15179 / London Records STS.15179LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 220.028LPLP
1977USLondon Records STS 15179LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USLondon Records STS 15179LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAce Of Clubs SCLA-7057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 592016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42145 AHLPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.42145 AFLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42145 AFLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 5 / RCA Victrola VIC 1011LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanVictor LSX-2004 / Victor LSX 2004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca ECS 575 / Eclipse ECS 575LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victrola VIC-1011 / RCA Victrola VIC.1011LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Excerpts From 'The Sleeping Beauty', Op. 66

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Excerpts From The Sleeping Beauty are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Excerpts From The Sleeping Beauty are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1981.

When was Excerpts From The Sleeping Beauty first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2177.

How do I tell if my copy of Excerpts From The Sleeping Beauty is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2177, LM-2177, RB 16063, LSC-2177-B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY2009-10S A4 I and J2 RY2010-10S A1 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Excerpts From The Sleeping Beauty 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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