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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRomeo And Juliet / Overture 1812

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Romeo And Juliet / Overture 1812

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1948

10 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Romeo And Juliet / Overture 1812 was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. 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 / Overture 1812

2 pressings came out in 1948, 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.

Canada

1948
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4049
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 278 3ARunout side A

XLP 279 3ARunout side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1948CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4049First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4049First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USColumbia Masterworks ML 4049 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54049LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaHarmony HL 7056LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ColombiaHarmony HC 9001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USHarmony HL 7056LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4049LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Special Products P 14133LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia RL 6626LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USHarmony HL 7056LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ARomeo And Juliet (Overture - Fantasia)17:46
  2. BOverture 181214:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet / Overture 1812 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet / Overture 1812 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1948 and 1957.

When was Romeo And Juliet / Overture 1812 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1948, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4049.

How do I tell if my copy of Romeo And Juliet / Overture 1812 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4049) 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 And Juliet / 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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