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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake

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Swan Lake

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

15 pressings7 countriesRomanticOrchestraSuiteBallet

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

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.

US

May 1959
Label and catalog number
Westminster XWN 18851
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K8OP-1955Side A label

K8OP-1956Side B label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USWestminster XWN 18851First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyHeliodor 429004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKWhitehall Records WHS 20057 / Whitehall Records WHS.20057LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962AustraliaSymphony Record Club SC-63LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1963GermanyHeliodor 479 104LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyGloria 1 C 045-90324LPLP
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USWestminster WST 14064LPLP
1970USWestminster Gold WGS - 8133LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USWestminster Gold WGS - 8133LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaWestminster Gold WGS - 8133LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceHeliodor 478 629 / Heliodor 478.629LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsWestminster PWS 709LPLP
?NetherlandsWestminster PWS 709LPLP
?USWestminster WST 14064LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USWestminster WST 14064LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Opening Scene (Swan Theme)
  2. Dances Of The Swans
  3. A2General Dance
  4. A3The White Swan Pas De Deux
  5. A4Dance Of The Little Swans
  6. A5Scene (Moderato Assai)
  7. A6Coda
  8. A7Waltz (A Major)
  9. B1Wedding March
  10. B2Hungarian Dance (Czardas)
  11. B3Spanish Dance
  12. B4Dance Of The Black Swan (Pas De Deux)
  13. B5Pas De Deux Coda
  14. B6Finale (Act IV)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1970.

When was Swan Lake first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Westminster XWN 18851, released May 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 XWN 18851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K8OP-1955 and K8OP-1956. 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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