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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRomeo And Juliet / The Tempest

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Romeo And Juliet / The Tempest

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1971

20 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Romeo And Juliet / The Tempest was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 / The Tempest

3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceMelodiya / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 063-92983First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 92983First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USSRМелодия 33СМ 01939—40LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971USMelodiya/Angel SR-40166First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ArgentinaMelodiya/Angel 7037LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977USSRМелодия 33 СМ 01939—40LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия CM 01939-40LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 СМ 01939—40(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия CM01939-40LP, RepressLP, Repress
1984USSRМелодия СМ 01939-40LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownМелодия 33СМ—01939 / Мелодия 33СМ—01940LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 01939-40LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 01939—40LPLP
?USSRМелодия CM 01939-40LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM01939-40LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия CM01939-40LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 01939-40LPLP
?USSRМелодия CM 01939-40LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 01939-40LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 01939—40LPLP

Tracklist

  1. ARomeo And Juliet - Overture-Fantasy After Shakespeare (1869) 3rd Version (1880)
  2. BThe Tempest - Symphonic Fantasia To Shakespeare's Drama, Op. 18

Questions

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

20 vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet / The Tempest are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.

When was Romeo And Juliet / The Tempest first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, France, Italy. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40166, released December 1971.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-40166, 2C 063-92983, 3C 065 - 92983) 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 / The Tempest 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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