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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyПиковая Дама (Queen Of Spades)

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Пиковая Дама (Queen Of Spades)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1967

17 pressings4 countriesOperaClassical

Пиковая Дама (Queen Of Spades) was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 (Queen Of Spades)

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

USSR

1967
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Д-019375Мелодия Д-019376
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition · + 16 pages Booklet
Runout / matrix

33Д019375/3-2 1Side A

33Д019376/3-2 2Side B

33Д019377/3-1 3Side C

33Д019378/3-1 4Side D

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US

October 1967
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SRD-4104Melodiya/Angel SRDL-4104
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo · Scranton
Runout / matrix

SR1-40032-B2 [IAM]Side A Runout Variant 1

SR1-40033-A1 #2 [IAM]Side B Runout Variant 1

SR1-40034-B6 #2 [IAM]Side C Runout Variant 1

SR2-40035-A5 #2 [IAM]Side D Runout Variant 1

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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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USSRМелодия Д-019375 / Мелодия Д-019376First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition · Mono, LimitedLP, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited
1967USMelodiya/Angel SRD-4104 / Melodiya/Angel SRDL-4104First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1969ArgentinaMelodiya/Angel 7001LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USSRМелодия 33 С 01451-58(a)LP, Box Set, StereoLP, Box Set, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USSRМелодия С 01451-58LP, Stereo, Repress, Box SetLP, Stereo, Repress, Box Set
1984USSRМелодия 33С 01451-58(a)LP, Stereo, Repress, Box SetLP, Stereo, Repress, Box Set
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 85 863 XRLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMelodiya/Angel SRD-4104 / Melodiya/Angel SRDL-4104LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01451--58 (a)LP, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
?USSRМелодия 33С 10-05802LP, Stereo, Repress, Box SetLP, Stereo, Repress, Box Set
?USSRМелодияLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRМелодия С-01451 / Мелодия С-01452LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-019375 / Мелодия Д-019376LP, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition · Mono, LimitedLP, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01451-58LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?USSRМелодияLP, Box Set, StereoLP, Box Set, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01451-58LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия С 01451-8 / Мелодия 33C-01451-8LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Пиковая Дама, Опера По Повести Александра Пушкина
  2. Act 1
  3. АScene 1
  4. В1Scene 1 (end)
  5. В2Scene 2
  6. СScene 2 (end)
  7. Act 2
  8. DScene 1
  9. EScene 1 (end)
  10. FScene 2
  11. Act 3
  12. G1Scene 1
  13. G2Scene 2
  14. H1Scene 2 (end)
  15. H2Scene 3

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Пиковая Дама (Queen Of Spades) are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Пиковая Дама (Queen Of Spades) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1984.

When was Пиковая Дама (Queen Of Spades) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in USSR, US. One of them is Мелодия Д-019375.

How do I tell if my copy of Пиковая Дама (Queen Of Spades) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-019375, SRD-4104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д019375/3-2 1 and 33Д019376/3-2 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Пиковая Дама (Queen Of Spades) 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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