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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake Ballet, Op. 20

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Swan Lake Ballet, Op. 20

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

13 pressings2 countriesRomanticClassicalStage & Screen

Swan Lake Ballet, Op. 20 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 Ballet, Op. 20

2 pressings 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Saga XID 5004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PARTX. 35.149Side A label

PARTX. 38.830Side 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKSaga XID 5004First yearLPLP
1959UKSaga XID 5004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKSaga FID STFID 2037 / Saga FID FID 2037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKSaga Fid STFID 2037 / Fidelity FDY 2037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKSaga STXID 5004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKSaga XID 5004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKA•R•C Records FDY 2037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKA•R•C Records FDY 2037LPLP
1967UKSaga FDY FDY 2037 / Fidelity FDY 2037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-S-8293LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKSaga XID 5004 / Saga STXID 5004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKSaga 5004 / Saga STXID 5004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKSaga SAGA 5004LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Swan Lake, Op.20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake Ballet, Op. 20 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake Ballet, Op. 20 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1959 and 1967.

When was Swan Lake Ballet, Op. 20 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Saga XID 5004.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XID 5004) 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, Op. 20 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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