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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake

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Swan Lake

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

43 pressings9 countriesRomanticOrchestraClassical

Swan Lake 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 Swan Lake

10 pressings came out in 1959, 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

March 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2107-8
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4248-1ESide A runout

ZAL-4249-2DSide B runout

ZAL-4250-1ESide C runout

ZAL-4251-2ESide D runout

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UK

March 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5501-2
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4248-1ASide A runout

ARL-4249-1ASide B runout

ARL-4250-1ASide C runout

ARL-4251-1ASide D runout

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UK

May 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2107-8
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Plastic Wallet
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4248-1E I RT 2BStamped runout side A

ZAL-4249-1E B 1Stamped runout side B

ZAL-4250-1E B 1Stamped runout side C

ZAL-4251-2E BA ET 21 SMStamped runout side D

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2107-8
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4248-1E (at 6 o'clock) BB (at 3 o'clock) RJ (at 1 o'clock) 2B (at 9 o'clock)Runout Side 1

ZAL-4251-2E ((P.S. 2E stamped over 7E) at 6 o'clock) B(.) (at 3 o'clock)Runout Side 4

ZAl-4249-2D (at 6 o'clock) I (at 3:30 o'clock) R (at 12 o'clock) sM (at 7 o'clock)Runout Side 2

ZAL-4250-1E (at 6 o'clock) DI (at 3 o'clock) RT (at 12 o'clock) 2B (at 9 o'clock)Runout Side 3

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France

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5501 & 02Decca LXT 5501
Format
LP, Mono · Box
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4248-1ESide 1 Runout

ZAL-4249-2DSide 2 Runout

ZAL-4250-1ESide 3 Runout

ZAL-4251-2ESide 4 Runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 43 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959FranceDecca LXT 5501 & 02 / Decca LXT 5501First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959FranceDecca LXT 5501-2First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959FranceDecca 116.354/55First yearLPLP
1959New ZealandDecca SXLM. 2107-8First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959SpainDecca SXL 2107-8First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1959SpainDecca LXT 5501-02 / Discos Decca LXT 5501-2First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959SpainDecca SXL 2107-08LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1959UKDecca SXL 2107-8First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2107-8First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca LXT 5501-2First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca SXL 2107-8LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1959UKDecca SXL 2107-8First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKDecca SXL 2107-8LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1968TaiwanHoly Hawk Record Co. Ltd. CH-4003LP, Stereo, Box Set, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Stereo, Box Set, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDecca DK 11510/1-2LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1971GermanyDecca DK 11510/1-2LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1972JapanLondon Records SL 5019-20LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1972JapanLondon Records SL 5019~20LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972JapanLondon Records SLC 1006~7LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972JapanLondon Records SL 5019~20LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GermanyDecca 6.35130 / Decca DK 11510/1-2LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1975GermanyDecca DK 11510/1-2 / Decca 6.35130LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1977JapanLondon Records K18C 8801/2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978SpainDecca SXL 2107/8LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1978UKDecca DPA 603/4LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998GermanyDecca SXL 2107-8LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1998GermanyDecca SXL 2107-8LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDecca DPAI 603/4LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca LXTA5501/2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca 593 004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca SXL 2107 & 08 / Decca SXL 2107LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca 6.35130 DXLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca 6.35130 DX / Decca DK 11 510/1-2LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca 6.35130 DXLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca 6.35130 DXLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SXL 2107-8LP, Stereo, Repress, Box SetLP, Stereo, Repress, Box Set
?UKDecca SXL 2107-8 / Decca SXL.2107LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2107-8LP, Stereo, Repress, Box SetLP, Stereo, Repress, Box Set
?USLondon Records CSA2204LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records CMA 7201LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USLondon Records CSA2204 / London Records CSA-2204LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records CSA2204 / London Records CSA-2204LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Swan Lake (Le Lac Des Cignes) Ballet, Op. 20
  2. A1aIntroduction (Moderato Assai)
  3. Act 1
  4. A1bNo. 1 Scène (Allegro Giusto)
  5. A2No. 2 Valse
  6. No. 4 Pas De Trois
  7. B1aNo. 7 Sujet
  8. B1bNo. 8 Danse Des Coupes (Tempo di Polacca)
  9. Act 2
  10. B2No. 10 Scène (Moderato)
  11. B3aNo. 11 Scène (Allegro Moderato)
  12. B3bNo. 12 Scène (Allegro)
  13. Danse Des Cygnes
  14. Act 3
  15. C5aNo. 15 Allegro Giusto
  16. C5bNo. 17 Scène Et Valse
  17. C6aNo. 18 Scène (Allegro)
  18. C6bNo. 21 Danse Espagnole
  19. C7No. 22 Danse Neapolitaine
  20. D1No. 23 Mazurka
  21. D2No. 20 Danse Hongroise
  22. No. 5 Pas De Deux
  23. Act 4
  24. D4aNo. 28 Scène (Allegro Agitato)
  25. D4bNo. 29 Scène Finale (Andante - Allegro Agitato)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1998.

When was Swan Lake first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, France, New Zealand, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2107-8, released March 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Swan Lake is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2107-8, LXT 5501-2, LXT 5501 & 02, 116.354/55) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4248-1E and ZAL-4249-2D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swan Lake 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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