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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySerenades For Strings

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Serenades For Strings

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1976

12 pressings7 countriesRomanticSerenadeString EnsembleClassical

Serenades For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Serenades For Strings

3 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Argo ZRG 848
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG-3087-2GSide A Runout, stamped

ZRG-3401-3GSide B Runout, stamped

/ZRG.3087/Side A Label

/ZRG.3401/Side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanLondon Records SLC(A)6018LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976FranceIPG 7.444First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKArgo ZRG 848First yearLPLP
1976UKArgo ZRG 848First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976USArgo ZRG 848 / Argo ZRG.848LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04997 / World Record Club R 04997LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UK & EuropeDecca 417 736-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1989JapanLondon Records K38C 70040LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanLondon Records KIJC-9120LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceArgo 7444 / Argo 7.444 BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelPAX IST 635LPLP
?UKArgo ZRG 848LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Serenade In C Major For Strings, Op. 48
  2. Serenade In E Major For Strings, Op. 22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Serenades For Strings are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Serenades For Strings are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1993.

When was Serenades For Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, France. One of them is Argo ZRG 848.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZRG 848, 7.444) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRG 3087 1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Serenades 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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