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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySleeping Beauty Ballet

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Sleeping Beauty Ballet

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1948

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Sleeping Beauty Ballet was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. 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 Ballet

2 pressings came out in 1948, 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.

US

May 1948
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1205
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

12-0190-ASide A

12-0190-BSide B

12-0191-ASide C

12-0191-BSide D

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1940s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1948USRCA Victor Red Seal 12-0199First year12", 78 RPM12", 78 RPM
1948USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1205First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 12057", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1010LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1010LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1952FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 133LP, AlbumLP, Album
1952UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1002 / His Master's Voice ALP.1002LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice WALP 1002LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1002 / His Master's Voice ALP.1002LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1010 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1010LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress

Tracklist

  1. The Sleeping Beauty

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sleeping Beauty Ballet are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sleeping Beauty Ballet are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1948 and 1952.

When was Sleeping Beauty Ballet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1948, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1205, released May 1948.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 1205, 12-0199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-0190-A and 12-0190-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sleeping Beauty Ballet 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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