Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958
Overture, "1812" 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.
4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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.
& -YAX-X-196-D4#2 S1 [lathe symbol]Side A stamped
X-YAX-196Side A label
X-YAX-197Side B label
& -YAX-X-197-D5 [lathe symbol]Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Angel Records S 35621First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Italy | Columbia 33-QCX 10320First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Columbia 33CX1565First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Angel Records S 35621 / Angel Records 35621First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | Australia | Columbia 330-OCX-1565LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | World Record Club STE-248 / World Record Club TE 248LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1961 | Australia | World Record Club TE-248 / World Record Club TE 248LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1964 | Australia | World Record Club STE-248 / World Record Club TE 248LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1964 | Australia | World Record Club TE-248 / World Record Club TE 248LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | Canada | Angel Records S. 35621 / Angel Records S 35621LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Angel Records S 35621LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Overture, "1812" are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is Angel Records S 35621, released December 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 35621, 33CX1565, 33-QCX 10320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, & -YAX-X-196-D4#2 S1 [lathe symbol] and X-YAX-196. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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