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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyScenes From Swan Lake

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Scenes From Swan Lake

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1961

22 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassicalStage & Screen

Scenes From Swan Lake was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Scenes From Swan Lake

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

UK

October 1961
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2285Decca SXL.2285
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5110-2E U OT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-5111-2E C TO 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL.5110Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.5111Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
London Records CM 9287
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.5110Matrix on label - side A

ArL.5111Matrix on label - 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961SpainDecca SXL 2285First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKDecca LXT 5648First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca LXT 5648 / Decca LXT.5648First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USLondon Records CS 6218 / London Records CS.6218First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USLondon Records CS 6218 / London Records CS.6218LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961USLondon Records CM 9287First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca SXL 2285 / Decca SXL.2285First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962JapanLondon Records SLC 1093LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 2285 / Decca SXL.2285LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2826 / World Record Club S-2826LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975JapanLondon Records GT-9044LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00087 / World Record Club S/2826LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988JapanLondon Records K38C 70030LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1988JapanLondon Records K38C 70030LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023JapanEsoteric ESLD-10002 / Decca ESLD-10002LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDecca 417 881-1 DCLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2285 / Decca SXL.2285LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2285 / Decca SXL.2285LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2285LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2285 / Decca SXL.2285LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKLondon Records CS 6218LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6218LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Scenes From Swan Lake

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scenes From Swan Lake are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Scenes From Swan Lake are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 2023.

When was Scenes From Swan Lake first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2285, released October 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Scenes From Swan Lake is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2285, LXT 5648, CS 6218, CM 9287) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-5110-2E U OT 1 and ZAL-5111-2E C TO 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Scenes From Swan Lake 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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