Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1955
Swan Lake Acts Il And Ill was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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.
F2 RP2555-6S C1Side A Runout Stamped Variant 1
F2 RP2256-8S B1Side B Runout Stamped Variant 1
F2 RP2555-8S B1Side A Runout Stamped Variant 2
F2 RP2556-8S B4Side B Runout Stamped Variant 2
F2RP255521SRunout side A variant 1
F2RP255615SRunout side B variant 1
F2 RP2555-22S I B1Runout side A variant 2
F2 RP 2556 15S I A1Runout side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Brazil | RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-152First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1894First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1894 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1894First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1894 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1894First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1894 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1894First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP. 1443 / His Master's Voice ALP 1443LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Spain | RCA 3L16101LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Quintessence PMC 7007 / Camden Classics PMC 7007LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1894-C / RCA LM 1894LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-1894-B / RCA Red Seal LM 1894-BLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Israel | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1894LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana A12R 0172LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Victor Red Seal LS-2039LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ALP. 1443LP | LP |
14 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake Acts Il And Ill are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1894.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1894, BRL-152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2 RP2555-6S C1 and F2 RP2256-8S B1. 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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