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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake Ballet Suite

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Swan Lake Ballet Suite

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1970

19 pressings10 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Swan Lake Ballet Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Suite

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.

Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks SBR 235392
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX162731Side A label

MX162732Side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235392First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972JapanCBS/Sony SOCN-5LP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1972USColumbia Masterworks M 30056LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USColumbia MQ 30056LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1974ArgentinaCBS Studios, Argentina 5576LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5576LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976ItalyCBS CBS 61205LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyCBS 61 205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235392LPLP
?CanadaColumbia MQ 30056LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30056LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10311LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandCBS SBR 475238LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PortugalCBS CBS 61205LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS CBS 61205LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS S 61205LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS Classics 61205 / CBS Classics S 61205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS S 61205LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS CBS 61205LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Swan Lake Ballet (Suite), Op. 20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake Ballet Suite are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake Ballet Suite are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1977.

When was Swan Lake Ballet Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Australia. One of them is CBS Masterworks SBR 235392.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBR 235392) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX162731 and MX162732. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swan Lake Ballet Suite 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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