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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake

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Swan Lake

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

27 pressings9 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Swan Lake was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P-8416
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

P1-8416-D18 (Scranton "lathe" image)Side A {etched}

P2-8416-D3 (Scranton "lathe" image)Side B {etched}

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaCapitol Records P-8416First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandCapitol Records P. 8416 / Capitol Records P-8146LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKCapitol Records P 8416 / Capitol Records P8146LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKCapitol Records SP 8416 / Capitol Records SP8146LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 57003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A 9008LPLP
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure SENC 9237LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 6003 / EMI 2M 045-81591LPLP
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 6003 / Music For Pleasure 2M 045 - 81.591LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 6003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 6003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 6003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 6003 / Music For Pleasure 2M 045-81591LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 6003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelEmbassy MFP 2020LPLP
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 6003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 6003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 6003LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduction - Act II (No. 9)
  2. A2Danse Des Cygnes - Act II (No. 12)
  3. A3Pas De Deux - Act II (No. 13)
  4. A4Les Cygnettes - Act II (No. 14)
  5. A5Variation - Act I (No. 14-a)
  6. A6The Swan Queen - Act II (No. 16)
  7. A7Introduction Act III (No.15)
  8. A8Valse - Act I (No. 4)
  9. B1Danse Espagnole - Act III (No. 22)
  10. B2Danse Hongroise. Czardas - Act III (No. 24)
  11. B3Mazurka - Act III (No. 25)
  12. B4Danse Des Petits Cygnes - Act IV (No. 30)
  13. B5Scene and Valse - Act III (No. 20)
  14. B6Finale Ultimo (No. 32)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1972.

When was Swan Lake first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Canada. One of them is Capitol Records P-8416.

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 P-8416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P1-8416-D18 (Scranton "lathe" image) and P2-8416-D3 (Scranton "lathe" image). 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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