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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyOuverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49 / Capriccio Italien, Op. 45

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Ouverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49 / Capriccio Italien, Op. 45

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1952

18 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Ouverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49 was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Ouverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49

3 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

Netherlands

1952
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00603 R
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 00603.1 R 1 | | ☒ ⋀Runout side A

AA 00603.1 RLabel A

AA 00603.2 RLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1952
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00603 R
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 00603.1R – 2 1 ◿ ◺Runout side A

AA 00603.2R – 3 1 △ ΛRunout side B

AA 00603.1 RLabel A

AA 00603.2 RLabel 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952NetherlandsPhilips A 00603 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1952NetherlandsPhilips A 00603 RFirst yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1952NetherlandsPhilips A 00603 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954FrancePhilips A 00.603 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1954NetherlandsPhilips A 00603 RLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1954UKPhilips ABR 4003 / Philips A 00603 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956FrancePhilips S 06.078 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1957NetherlandsPhilips S 06078 RLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips A 00603 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaPhilips A 00603 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?DenmarkPhilips S 06078 R10", Album10", Album
?GermanyPhilips S 06078 R10", Album10", Album
?GermanyPhilips A 00603 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips A 00603 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips S 06078 R10", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono
?SpainPhilips A 00603 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips ABR 4003 / Philips ABR.4003LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips ABR 400310", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AOuverture Solennelle "1812" Op. 49
  2. BCapriccio Italien Op. 45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ouverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49 are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Ouverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1952 and 1957.

When was Ouverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in Netherlands. One of them is Philips A 00603 R.

How do I tell if my copy of Ouverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 00603 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 00603.1 R 1 | | ☒ ⋀ and AA 00603.1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ouverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49 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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