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Swan Lake And Sleeping Beauty Selections

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1965

28 pressings12 countriesRomanticClassical

Swan Lake And Sleeping Beauty Selections was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 And Sleeping Beauty Selections

5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21008
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6997-3LSide 1

ZAl-6998-1LSide 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21008
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6997-6GRunout side A

ZAL-6998-4GRunout side B

ZAL 6997On Label above cat. # side A

ZAL 6998On Label above cat. # side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21008
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6997-2L A KT ISide A runout

ZAL-6998-1L C KT ISide B runout

ZAL.6997Side A label

ZAL.6998Side 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965South KoreaLondon Records SPC 21008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965USLondon Records SPC 21008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965USLondon Records SPC.21008 DJFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1965USLondon Records SPC 21008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965USLondon Records SPC 21008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966JapanLondon Records SLC-5005LPLP
1966UKDecca PFS 4083LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKDecca LK 4807LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKDecca PFS 4083 / Decca PFS.4083LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKDecca PFS 4083LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKDecca PFS 4083 / Decca PFS.4083LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USLondon Records PM 55006LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USLondon Records PM 55006 / London Records PM.55006LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyDecca SMD 1113LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03848 / World Record Club R 03848LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981Australia & New ZealandDecca Viva! VIV 10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981CanadaLondon Viva VIV 10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981EuropeDecca 6.42718 BALP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983BrazilLondon Viva 43007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USLondon Records STS 15579LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 7611 / Decca SKLA-7611LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 7611 / Decca SKLA-7611LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilLondon Records LLN 7229 SLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BrazilLondon Records 43007LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SAD 22071LPLP
?South AfricaDecca PFS 34083LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SpainDecca PFS 4083LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKDecca VIV 10LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Swan Lake (Le Lac Des Cygnes) - Ballet
  2. A1Op. 20 - Selections
  3. Introduction (Moderato Assai)
  4. A1.2Valse
  5. A1.4Pas De Trois -- Variation III
  6. A1.5Pas De Deux
  7. A1.10Scene (Moderato)
  8. A1.11Scene (Allegro Moderato)
  9. A1.21Danse Espagnole
  10. A1.27Danses Des Petits Cygnes
  11. A1.29Scene Finale (Andante: Allegro Agitato)
  12. Sleeping Beauty - Ballet
  13. B1Op. 66 Selections
  14. B1.3Variation IV (Canari Qui Chante)
  15. B1.6Valse
  16. B1.8Pas D'Action
  17. B1.21Polacca
  18. B1.22Pas De Quatre (Allegro Non Tanto)
  19. B1.24Pas De Quatre (Adagio)
  20. B1.27Pas De Deux (Adagio)
  21. B1.29Finale -- Apotheosis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake And Sleeping Beauty Selections are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake And Sleeping Beauty Selections are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 1983.

When was Swan Lake And Sleeping Beauty Selections first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, South Korea. One of them is London Records SPC 21008.

How do I tell if my copy of Swan Lake And Sleeping Beauty Selections is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPC 21008, SPC.21008 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6997-3L and ZAl-6998-1L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swan Lake And Sleeping Beauty Selections 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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