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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySerenade For Strings

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Serenade For Strings

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1957

17 pressings8 countriesRomanticModernClassical

Serenade For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Strings

5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RB.16025RCA Red Seal RB 16025
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2RP.2624Label Side A

H2RP.2625Label Side B

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Japan

1957
Label and catalog number
Victor Red Seal LS-2157
Format
LP, Mono · Groove Guard
Runout / matrix

☆ R H2RP 2624 ② 1-1Side 1 Runout

☆ R H2RP 2625 ② 1-1Side 2 Runout

H2RP-2624Side 1 Label

H2RP-2625Side 2 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaRCA Victor Red Seal L16112First yearLPLP
1957CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2105 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2105First yearLPLP
1957JapanVictor Red Seal LS-2157First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKRCA Red Seal RB.16025 / RCA Red Seal RB 16025First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2105First yearLPLP
1958SpainRCA 3L16168LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2105LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2105LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyRCA Victrola VICS1540LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKRCA Victrola VICS 1540LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-3790LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKRCA Victrola VICS 2001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Victor 640.825LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Living Stereo Series LSC 2105LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2105 / Cisco Music LSC 2105LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2105LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2105LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Serenade For String Orchestra, Op. 48
  2. -
  3. B1Adagio For Strings, Op. 11
  4. B2Introduction And Allegro For Strings, Op. 47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Serenade For Strings are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Serenade For Strings are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1981.

When was Serenade For Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2105.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2105, RB.16025, L16112, LS-2157) 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 Serenade For Strings 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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