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Vinyl pressings

Swan Lake & Sleeping Beauty Suites

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1965

30 pressings11 countriesRomanticBalletSuiteOrchestra

Swan Lake & Sleeping Beauty Suites 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 & Sleeping Beauty Suites

7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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 CS 6452
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.6769Side 1 matrix

ZAL.6770Side 2 matrix

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceDecca 7.027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965GermanyDecca SXL 6187First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965SpainDecca SXL 6187 / Discolibro 7211First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca LXT 6187 / Decca LXT.6187First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca SXL 6187 / Decca SXL.6187First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL 6187 / Decca SXL.6187First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL 6187 / Decca SXL.6187LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965USLondon Records CS 6452 / London Records CS.6452LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965USLondon Records CS 6452First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966SpainDecca SXL 6187LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ChileLondon Records SLLC-38512LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanLondon Records GT-9004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977JapanLondon Records GT-9124 / London Records GT 9124LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978UKDecca JB 35LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BrazilLondon Records 31C 051 63619LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaLondon Records JL 41003LPLP
1981CanadaLondon Records JL 41003LPLP
1982SpainDecca SDD 609 - 9-42609 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 609 - 9-42609LPLP
1982SpainDecca SDD 609 - 9-42609 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 609 - 9-42609LP, Club Edition, Promo · Promo, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Promo · Promo, Club edition
1984UKDecca JB 35LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014ItalyDecca SXL 6187 / Decca SXL. 6187LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 14.029LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?FranceDecca 14.029LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca SLX 6187LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 6187LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?TurkeyDecca SXL 6187LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6187 / Decca SXL.6187LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 6187 / Decca SXL.6187LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6187 / Decca SXL.6187LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?USLondon Records CS 6452LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. "Swan Lake" Suite
  2. "Sleeping Beauty" Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake & Sleeping Beauty Suites are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake & Sleeping Beauty Suites are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 2014.

When was Swan Lake & Sleeping Beauty Suites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Decca LXT 6187.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6187, SXL 6187, CS 6452, 7.027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swan Lake & Sleeping Beauty Suites 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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