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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySerenade In C For String Orchestra / Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky

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Serenade In C For String Orchestra / Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1965

11 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Serenade In C For String Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 In C For String Orchestra

7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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

1965
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 646His Master's Voice ASD. 646
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 1029-2 1 TSide A runout

2YEA 1030-1 1 HSide B runout

2YEA.1029Side A label

2YEA.1030Side B label

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 2099
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 2675 - 1Side A Runout Stamped

2XEA 2676 - 1Side B Runout Stamped

(2XEA.2675)Side A Label

(2XEA.2676)Side B Label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36269
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA-X-2675-F3 [IAM in triangle symbol]Side A runout

2XEA-X-2676-F1 [IAM in triangle symbol]Side B runout

2XEA-X-2675Side A label

2XEA-X-2676Side B label

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Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OASD-646
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 1029-2Side A runout stamped

2YEA 1030-1Side B runout stamped

2YEA1029Side A label

2YEA1030Side B 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD-646First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965CanadaAngel Records 36269First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKHis Master's Voice ASD 646 / His Master's Voice ASD. 646First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2099First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKHis Master's Voice ASD 646 / His Master's Voice ASD. 646First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USAngel Records S 36269 / Angel Records 36269First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USAngel Records 36269First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30239 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30239LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 646 / His Master's Voice ASD. 646LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 36269 / Angel Records 36269LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 36269 / Angel Records 36269LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Serenade In C Major, Op. 48
  2. B2Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a

Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of Serenade In C For String Orchestra are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1977.

When was Serenade In C For String Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Canada. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 646.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 646, ALP 2099, S 36269, 36269) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 1029-2 1 T and 2YEA 1030-1 1 H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Serenade In C 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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