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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake (Fragments From The Ballet)

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Swan Lake (Fragments From The Ballet)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1970

61 pressings12 countriesRomanticClassical

Swan Lake (Fragments From The Ballet) 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 (Fragments From The Ballet)

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.

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

All 61 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USMelodiya/Angel SR-40137First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2757 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 2757LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USSRМелодия 33СМ-02985-6(а)LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 240LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 85 852 KK / Eurodisc 85 852 KKLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 240LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ 02985-86LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974BeneluxМелодия 390.099LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 240LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985-86LPLP
1974USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985-86LPLP
1974USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985-86LPLP
1977USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985---86LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 200 050-250LPLP
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USQuintessence PMC - 7174LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия СМ 02985-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия СМ02985---86LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия СМ02985---86LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия СМ 02985—86LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985—86(a)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия СМ 02985-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
1981USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
1982ItalyRicordi OCL 16222LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
1982USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985-86LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985-86LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982USSRМелодия СМ 02985-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
1983IsraelHed-Arzi AN 15046LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985-6LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 21 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaMelodia / Parnass 92838LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia / Parnass 92838LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyDischi Ricordi S.p.A. OCL 16241LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsМелодия 150030LP, RepressLP, Repress
?PeruМелодия Y-MEL 1521011.1LPLP
?USMelodiya/Angel SR-40137LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 02985-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия СМ 02985-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия СМ02985-86LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985-86LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 02985-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02985—86(a)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02985-86LPLP
?USSRМелодия СМ 02985-6LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ-02985-6(а)LP, RepressLP, Repress
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Swan Lake

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake (Fragments From The Ballet) are there?

61 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake (Fragments From The Ballet) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 1988.

When was Swan Lake (Fragments From The Ballet) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40137, released September 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Swan Lake (Fragments From The Ballet) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-40137) 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 (Fragments From The Ballet) 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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