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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyFrancesca Da Rimini - Hamlet

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Francesca Da Rimini - Hamlet

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1970

15 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Francesca Da Rimini - Hamlet was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Francesca Da Rimini - Hamlet

5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40167
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

SR-1-40167 J2 #2 ⃤ IAMRunout, Etched, Side A

S'R-2-40167 J2 A#3 ⃤ IAMRunout, Etched, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40167
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

SR-1-40167 J2 #2 ⃤ IAMRunout, Etched, Side A

S'R-2-40167 J2 A#2 ⃤ IAMRunout, Etched, Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USMelodiya/Angel SR-40167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USMelodiya/Angel SR-40167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USSRМелодия CM 01987---01988First yearLPLP
1970USSRМелодия 33СМ 01987---88First yearLPLP
1970USSRМелодия 33СМ 01987—88First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971FranceMelodiya / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 063-92434 / Melodiya / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 063 - 92.434LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-92434LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ—01987 / Мелодия 33СМ—01988LP, RepressLP, Repress
1979USSRМелодия CM 01987-88LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USSRМелодия 33СМ 01987-88LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownМелодия 33СМ—01987 / Мелодия 33СМ—01988LPLP
?NetherlandsМелодия 562.238LPLP
?USSRМелодия CM 01987-88LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 01987-88LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM 01987—88LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AFrancesca Da Rimini: Symphonic Fantasia For Orchestra (After Dante) Op. 32 --- Франческа Да Римини. Симфоническая Фантазия По Данте, Соч. 32
  2. BHamlet. Overture And Fantasy (After W. Shakespeare), Op. 67 ---- Гамлет. Увертюра-Фантазия По В. Шекспиру, Соч. 67

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Francesca Da Rimini - Hamlet are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Francesca Da Rimini - Hamlet are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1982.

When was Francesca Da Rimini - Hamlet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in USSR, US. One of them is Мелодия CM 01987---01988.

How do I tell if my copy of Francesca Da Rimini - Hamlet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CM 01987---01988, 33СМ 01987---88, 33СМ 01987—88, SR-40167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Francesca Da Rimini - Hamlet 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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