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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake Ballet Music Op 20a

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Swan Lake Ballet Music Op 20a

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1950

17 pressings9 countriesClassical

Swan Lake Ballet Music Op 20a was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Ballet Music Op 20a

3 pressings came out in 1950, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4308First yearLPLP
1950USColumbia Masterworks ML 4308First yearLPLP
1950USColumbia A 925First year7", 45 RPM, Album7", 45 RPM, Album
1952FranceColumbia 33 FCX 110LPLP
1956NetherlandsPhilips S 04612 LLPLP
1956NetherlandsPhilips S 04612 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957JapanColumbia Masterworks ZL-3LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaCBS GM 501LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4065LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CL 715LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanColumbia Masterworks WL 5007LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips G 03545 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips GBL.5560 / Philips GBL 5560LPLP
?UKPhilips GBL.5560 / Philips GBL 5560LPLP
?UKPhilips SBL 5212 / Philips SBL.5212LPLP
?USColumbia CL 715LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UruguayColumbia Masterworks 4065LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Wedding Dance
  2. A2Scene - Opening Act II
  3. A3Waltz - Act 1
  4. A4Dance Of The Queen Of Swans
  5. A5Dance With Goblets
  6. A6Voyage Of The Swans
  7. A7Spanish Dance
  8. A8Dance Of The Swans, Act II
  9. B1Mazurka
  10. B2Waltz Of The Swans
  11. B3Dance Of The Little Swans
  12. B4Scene And Waltz, Act III
  13. B5Pas D'Action
  14. B6Hungarian Dance - Czardas
  15. B7Finale Scene

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake Ballet Music Op 20a are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake Ballet Music Op 20a are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1950 and 1977.

When was Swan Lake Ballet Music Op 20a first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4308.

How do I tell if my copy of Swan Lake Ballet Music Op 20a is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4308, A 925) 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 Ballet Music Op 20a 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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