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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRomeo & Juliet And Francesca Da Rimini

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Romeo & Juliet And Francesca Da Rimini

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1956

21 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Romeo & Juliet And Francesca Da Rimini was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Romeo & Juliet And Francesca Da Rimini

5 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2043
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

'A4' G2 RP 1636 8S ISide-A runout variant 1

G2 RP1637 10S A³ ISide-B runout variant 1

GP RP 1636 8S I B1Side-A runout stamped variant 2

G2 RP1637-10S A³ ISide-B runout stamped variant 2

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Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2043
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

G2 RP1636 - 6SSide 1 stamped

G2 RP1637 - 8SSide 2 stamped

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Philippines

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2043
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LM-2043-1Side A

LM-2043-2Side B

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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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2043First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956EuropeRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2043First yearLPLP
1956PhilippinesRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2043First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2043First yearLPLP
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2043First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1197LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victrola VICS 1197LPLP
1967UKRCA Victrola VIC 1197 / RCA Victrola VIC.1197LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainRCA Victrola VICS 1197LPLP
1972USRCA Victrola VICS-1197LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKCamden Classics Victrola CCV 5013 / RCA CCV 5013LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977PhilippinesRCA Victor Red Seal ARL 1-2490LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977PhilippinesRCA Victor Red Seal ARD 1-2490LP, Album, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic
1977USRCA Victor Red Seal ARL 1-2490LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandRCA Victrola VICS-1197LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2043LPLP
?UKRCA Victrola VICS-1197LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA CCV 5013 / Camden Classics Victrola CCV 5013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victrola VIC-1197LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1197 / RCA Victrola VICS 1197LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1197LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ARomeo And Juliet (Overture-Fantasia)
  2. BFrancesca Da Rimini, Op. 32 (Fantasy After Dante)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Romeo & Juliet And Francesca Da Rimini are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Romeo & Juliet And Francesca Da Rimini are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1977.

When was Romeo & Juliet And Francesca Da Rimini first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Europe, Philippines. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2043.

How do I tell if my copy of Romeo & Juliet And Francesca Da Rimini is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2043) 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 Romeo & Juliet And Francesca Da Rimini 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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