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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyOuvertüre "1812" · Mephisto-Walzer · Ibéria

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Ouvertüre "1812" · Mephisto-Walzer · Ibéria

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1963

13 pressings4 countriesRomanticImpressionistClassical

Ouvertüre "1812" · Mephisto-Walzer · Ibéria was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Ouvertüre "1812" · Mephisto-Walzer · Ibéria

6 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VICS -1025
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

A2A- PRRS 3455 14S 1Runout A

A2A PRRS 3456 15 1Runout B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VICS-1025
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Rockaway pressing
Runout / matrix

PRRS-3455--5S A2 RSide A runout

PRRS-3456- 2S A1 RSide B runout

PRRS-3455Side A label

PRRS-3456Side B label

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VICS-1025
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

PRRS-3455--8S I A1Side A, Stamped

PRRS-3456--8S I BJSide B, Stamped

PRRS-3455Side A label

PRRS-3456Side B label

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VICS-1025
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

PRRS-3455--8S I A5Side A, Stamped

PRRS-3456--8S I BJSide B, Stamped

PRRS-3455Side A label

PRRS-3456Side B label

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VICS-1025
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRRS-3455-2Side A

PRRS-3456Side B

PRRS-3455Side A label

PRRS-3456Side B label

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1025First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USRCA Victrola VICS 1025 / RCA Victrola VICS-1025LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1963USRCA Victrola VICS -1025First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1963USRCA Victrola VICS-1025First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USRCA Victrola VICS-1025First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USRCA Victrola VIC-1025First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victrola VICS-1025First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968CanadaVictrola Camden Classics VCCS-1025LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victrola VIC 1025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?EuropeRCA Victor VIC 1025LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor VICS 1025LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA Victrola VICS 1025 / RCA Victrola VICS -1025LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victrola VICS 1025 / RCA Victrola VICS-1025LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A11812 Overture, Op. 49
  2. A2Mephisto Waltz (Episode From Lenau's "Faust": Dance In The Village Inn)
  3. Ibéria ("Images" Pour Orchestre No. 2)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ouvertüre "1812" · Mephisto-Walzer · Ibéria are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Ouvertüre "1812" · Mephisto-Walzer · Ibéria are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1968.

When was Ouvertüre "1812" · Mephisto-Walzer · Ibéria first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victrola VICS -1025.

How do I tell if my copy of Ouvertüre "1812" · Mephisto-Walzer · Ibéria is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VICS -1025, VICS-1025, VIC-1025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2A- PRRS 3455 14S 1 and A2A PRRS 3456 15 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ouvertüre "1812" · Mephisto-Walzer · Ibéria 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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