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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyПиковая Дама

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Пиковая Дама

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974

19 pressings5 countriesOperaClassical

Пиковая Дама was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Пиковая Дама

2 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 СМ 05801-06
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
Runout / matrix

С10-05801(а)Side 1 on label

С10-05802(а)Side 2 on label

С10-05803(а)Side 3 on label

С10-05804(а)Side 4 on 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USSRМелодия C10-05801-6First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33 СМ 05801-06First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1975UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 5005 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 0C 191 ○ 96140-2LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1975USColumbia / Melodiya M3 33828LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USSRМелодия С10—05801-06LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1975USSRМелодия 33 С10—05801-06LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1975USSRМелодия 33 С 10-05801-06LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1975USSRМелодия 33С10—05801-06LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия TУ 43.10.1-74LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1976ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 165-96140/42LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С10—05801-06LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USSRМелодия С10—05801-06LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1980USSRМелодия С 10—05801-06LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsPhilips 420 375 1LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 5005 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 0C 191 ○ 96140-2LP, Single Sided, White Label, Stereo, Box SetLP, Single Sided, White Label, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия С10 05801-6LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRМелодия C10-05801-6LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33 С10—05801—06LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33 С10—05801-06LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Пиковая Дама, Опера В Трех Действиях
  2. Первое Действие
  3. Второе Действие
  4. Третье Действие

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Пиковая Дама are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Пиковая Дама are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.

When was Пиковая Дама first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C10-05801-6.

How do I tell if my copy of Пиковая Дама is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C10-05801-6, 33 СМ 05801-06) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Пиковая Дама 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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