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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySleeping Beauty And Swan Lake Ballet Suites

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Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake Ballet Suites

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

68 pressings13 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake Ballet Suites 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 Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake Ballet Suites

1 pressing 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

September 1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2306
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 246 - 6Matrix Variation Side B

YAX 245 - 9Matrix Variation Side A

YAX 246 - 6Matrix Variant 2 side B

YAX 245 - 10Matrix Variant 2 Side A

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 68 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKColumbia SAX 2306First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceColumbia FCX 832LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960FranceColumbia SAXF 139, SAX 2306LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USAngel Records 35740 / Angel Records ANG. 35740LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKColumbia 33CX 1065LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964FranceColumbia SAXF 832LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1969YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-CO-350 / Columbia LPSV-CO-350LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-CO-350 / Columbia LPSV-CO-350LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1972YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-CO-350 / Columbia LPSV-CO-350LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30200 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30200LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30200 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30200LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1978JapanAngel Records EAC-30254 / Angel Records YAX-246LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GreeceHis Master's Voice 14C063-00409 / His Master's Voice 063-00409LPLP
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyLonganesi Periodici GCL 16LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-CO-350 / Columbia LPSV-CO-350LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-CO-350 / Columbia LPSV-CO-350LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1987YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-CO-350 / Columbia LPSV-CO-350LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1988GermanyHis Master's Voice 023 7 69415 1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown50 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1065 / Columbia 33-CX-1065LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice SOXLP-30200 / His Master's Voice SOXLP.30200LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1065 / Columbia 33-CX-1065LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records S. 35740LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S. 35740LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX PM 30002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVC 832LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 05900409LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 059-00409LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 30002 / Columbia FCX 30.002LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 059-00409LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 90 319/33 WCX 1065LPLP
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1065 / Columbia C 90319LPLP
?GermanyColumbia SMC 90 319LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 50 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. " Sleeping Beauty " - Ballet Suite
  2. " Swan Lake " - Ballet Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake Ballet Suites are there?

68 vinyl pressings of Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake Ballet Suites are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1959 and 1988.

When was Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake Ballet Suites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Columbia SAX 2306, released September 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake Ballet Suites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2306) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 246 - 6 and YAX 245 - 9. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sleeping Beauty And Swan Lake Ballet Suites 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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