Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974
Sleeping Beauty (Complete Ballet) was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SCLX-3812-1 SQ-1-37039Side 1 Label Runout
SCLX-3812-2 SQ-1-37040Side 2 Label Runout
SCLX-3812-3 SQ-1-37041Side 3 Label Runout
SCLX-3812-3 SQ-2-37041Side 4 Label Runout
SCLX-3812-1 SQ-1-37039Label Side A
SCLX-3812-2 SQ-1-37040Label Side B
SCLX-3812-3 SQ-1-37041Label Side C
SCLX-3812-3 SQ-2-37041Label Side D
2YEA.5137Label - Side A, in parentheses
2YEA.5138Label - Side B, in parentheses
2YEA.5139Label - Side C, in parentheses
2YEA.5140Label - Side A, in parentheses
OASD 3040Disc 1 Label cat
OASD 3041Disc 2 Label cat
OASD 3042Disc 3 Label cat
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | His Master's Voice SLS 5001First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 183-02 537/39 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 183-02 537/39 QFirst yearBox Set, LP, Quadraphonic | Box Set, LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 183-02 537/39 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 183-02 537/39 QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1974 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 165-02537/39First yearBox Set, Album, Stereo, LP, Album | Box Set, Album, Stereo, LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 5001 / His Master's Voice 0C 191 ○ 02537-9First yearBox Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
| 1974 | US | Angel Records SCLX-3812First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1974 | US | Angel Records SCLX-3812First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1975 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 167-02537/9LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Warner Classics 190295668488LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2018 | Europe | Warner Classics 190295668488LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sleeping Beauty (Complete Ballet) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Angel Records SCLX-3812.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCLX-3812, SLS 5001, 3C 165-02537/39, 1C 183-02 537/39 Q) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCLX-3812-1 SQ-1-37039 and SCLX-3812-2 SQ-1-37040. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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