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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRomeo And Juliet / Hamlet

Vinyl pressings

Romeo And Juliet / Hamlet

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

12 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Romeo And Juliet / Hamlet was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 And Juliet / Hamlet

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

August 1960
Label and catalog number
Somerset SF-11600
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF11600B A 11-18-59Run-out side A

SF11600B-1 12-14-59Run-out side B

SF-11600-ASide A, label

SF-11600-BSide B, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USSomerset P-11600First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USSomerset SF-11600First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961FranceMode Disques MD 9020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961FranceMode Disques MD 9020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanySomerset ST-CL-530 / Somerset 530LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyFamily Records SFR-AL 104 / Family Records PA/SS 104LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975CanadaAudio Spectrum ASC-10013 / Audio Spectrum ASC 10013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975New ZealandAudio Spectrum ARBS 232 / Audio Spectrum ARBS-232LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceW & G Selected Releases WG-ACN-918LPLP
?GermanySomerset ST-CL-530LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SS 104LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAlshire International ASC-848LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ARomeo And Juliet (Overture)
  2. BHamlet

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet / Hamlet are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet / Hamlet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1975.

When was Romeo And Juliet / Hamlet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Somerset SF-11600, released August 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Romeo And Juliet / Hamlet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF-11600, P-11600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SF11600B A 11-18-59 and SF11600B-1 12-14-59. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Romeo And Juliet / Hamlet 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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