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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySerenade For Strings / Souvenir De Florence

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Serenade For Strings / Souvenir De Florence

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1969

13 pressings4 countriesRomanticOrchestraSerenadeClassical

Serenade For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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

1 pressing came out in 1969, 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Argo ZRG 584
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG-3087-1GSide A Runout

ZRG-3088-1GSide B Runout

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UKArgo ZRG 584First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyDecca SMD 1346LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982EuropeDecca JB 131LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1982UKDecca JB 131LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.41651 AN / Decca 6.41651LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41651 AN / Decca 6.41651LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SAD 22074LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?GermanyDecca 6.41651 AN / Decca 6.41651LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?GermanyDecca SAD 22074LPLP
?SwitzerlandDecca 26 031 / Decca SMD 779-BLP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 584LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 584LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 584LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Serenade For Strings Opus 48
  2. Souvenir De Florence Opus 70

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Serenade For Strings are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Serenade For Strings are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.

When was Serenade For Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK. One of them is Argo ZRG 584.

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 ZRG 584) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRG-3087-1G and ZRG-3088-1G. 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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