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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySerenade For String Orchestra / Air From Suite No. 3 In D / Minuet From String Quartet In E / Minuet From Berenice

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Serenade For String Orchestra / Air From Suite No. 3 In D / Minuet From String Quartet In E / Minuet From Berenice

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

12 pressings4 countriesSerenadeOrchestraClassical

Serenade For String Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Serenade For String Orchestra

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
World Record Club ST 37
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SW.7076Side A

SW.7077Side B

SW 7076-10Side 1

SW 7077-6Side 2

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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKWorld Record Club ST 37First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKWorld Record Club T 37LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1959UKWorld Record Club TP 37 / World Record Club STP 37First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKWorld Record Club TP 37First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 151 / World Record Club TZ.151LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1960AustraliaWorld Record Club TW 107 / World Record Club TW-107LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6324LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6324LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalySeraphim 3C 047-80576LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
?New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ151 / World Record Club STZ.151LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 41 4482 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club T 37 / World Record Club T. 37LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Serenade For String Orchestra, Op. 48
  2. B2Air (On The G String) - Suite No. 3 In D
  3. B3Minuet - String Quintet In E - Op. 11
  4. B4Minuet From The Opera Berenice

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Serenade For String Orchestra are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Serenade For String Orchestra are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1965.

When was Serenade For String Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is World Record Club ST 37.

How do I tell if my copy of Serenade For String Orchestra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 37, TP 37) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW.7076 and SW.7077. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Serenade For String Orchestra 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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