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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyOverture "1812" / Slavonic March / Francesca Da Rimini

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Overture "1812" / Slavonic March / Francesca Da Rimini

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1973

14 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Overture "1812" was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Overture "1812"

5 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

Italy

1973
Label and catalog number
Philips 6880 039
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6500643 2 1 520 [backwards "7"]Runout stamped side A

6500643 2 1 520 [backwards "6"]Runout stamped side B

6500 643.1Label side A

6500 643.2Label side B

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France

1973
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 643
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 643 1Y 2 ℗1973 670 1 03 1Side A

AA 6500 643 2Y 2 ℗1973 670 2 03 1Side B

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Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 643
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 643 1Y 2 P1973 670 1190 03Side A Trail Off

AA 6500 643 2Y 2 P1973 670 1118 03Side B Trail Off

AA 6500 643 1Y 2 P1973 670 1113 03Side A Trail Off, variant 2

AA 6500 643 2Y 2 P1973 670 1114 03Side B Trail Off, variant 2

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Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 643
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 643 1Y 2 ℗1973 670 11 4 03Side A runout, stamped

AA 6500 643 2Y 2 ℗1973 11 2 03Side B runout, stamped

6500 643.1 YSide A label

6500 643.2 YSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FrancePhilips 6500 643First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyPhilips 6500 643First yearLPLP
1973ItalyPhilips 6880 039First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973NetherlandsPhilips 6500 643First yearLPLP
1973NetherlandsPhilips 6500 643First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974JapanPhilips PL-7LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974SpainPhilips 65 00 643LPLP
1974UKPhilips 6500 643LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKPhilips 410 496-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USA & EuropePhilips Classics 416 247-1 / Philips 416 247-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips 420.419-1LPLP
?FrancePhilips 420 496-1 / Philips 420.496-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPhilips 411 381-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips 6880 039LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture "1812", Op. 49
  2. A2Slavonic March, Op. 31
  3. BFrancesca Da Rimini, Op. 32 (Fantasy After Dante)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Overture "1812" are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Overture "1812" are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.

When was Overture "1812" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy, France, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 6880 039.

How do I tell if my copy of Overture "1812" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6880 039, 6500 643) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6500643 2 1 520 [backwards "7"] and 6500643 2 1 520 [backwards "6"]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Overture "1812" 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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