Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1981
Overture "1812" / Serenade For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
[W over M] 39364-A #1 DS-1-37777- G2+ gene MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1
DS-2-37777-G1+ [W over M]39364-B MO#2 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1
[W over M] 39364-A DS-1-37777- G3+ MASTERED BY CAPITOL gene ARunout side A, variant 2
DS-2-37777-G3+ [W over M]39364-B gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ARunout side B, variant 2
DS-1-37777- G4 + [W over M] 39364-A #5 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ARunout side A
DS-2-37777-G3 + [W over M] 39364-B gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ARunout side B
2 DEA-7304 03970-T--A-ORunout side A
03970-T-B-O 2 DEA-7305Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Angel Records DS-37777First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | His Master's Voice 1C 067-03 970 T / His Master's Voice Digital 1C 067-03 970 TFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 - 03970First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-90064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | His Master's Voice 11C 079-03970 TFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Switzerland | His Master's Voice 1 C 067-03 970 T / His Master's Voice Digital 1C 067-03 970 TFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3956 / His Master's Voice oc 065-03 970TFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Angel Records DS-37777First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | World Record Club WI 4652LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 10C 067-003.970 TLP | LP |
| 1984 | Australia | World Record Club 11381 / World Record Club WI 4652LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 067 10-3970-1 / His Master's Voice 10-3970-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 067 10-3970-TLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Overture "1812" / Serenade For Strings are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1981 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Angel Records DS-37777, released November 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS-37777, ASD 3956, 1C 067-03 970 T, 2C 069 - 03970) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [W over M] 39364-A #1 DS-1-37777- G2+ gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL and DS-2-37777-G1+ [W over M]39364-B MO#2 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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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