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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake - Ballet Suite

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Swan Lake - Ballet Suite

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974

24 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Swan Lake - Ballet Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.

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

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKWorld Record Club T 31LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1959UKWorld Record Club ST 31LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1959AustraliaWorld Record Club TT 19LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960New ZealandWorld Record Club MZ 2000LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1960AustraliaWorld Record Club STT-19 / World Record Club TT 19LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1961UKWorld Record Club STP. 31 / World Record Club TP 31LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club STT-19 / World Record Club TT 19LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club TT 19 / World Record Club TT-19LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963UKWorld Record Club TP 31 / World Record Club STP. 31LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1964BrazilImperial IMP. 30.058LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club STT-19 / World Record Club TT 19LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1965UKWorld Record Club TP 31 / World Record Club TP.31LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965UKWorld Record Club STP. 31 / World Record Club TP 31LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club STT-19 / World Record Club TT 19LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club TT 19 / World Record Club TT-19LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2400 / World Record Club S-2400LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2400 / World Record Club S-2400LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974BrazilOdeon SC 12008First yearLPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilOdeon 31C 051 89019 / Odeon SC 12008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsImperial ILW 503LPLP
?PeruImperial IMP - 30.058LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKWorld Record Club TP. 31 / World Record Club TP 31LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club TP 31 / World Record Club STP. 31LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?VenezuelaImperial IMP-30.058LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Swan Lake, Op. 20

Questions

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

24 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake - Ballet Suite are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1974.

When was Swan Lake - Ballet Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Brazil. One of them is Odeon SC 12008.

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 SC 12008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-6596 and SW-6597. 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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