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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake - Highlights

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Swan Lake - Highlights

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1976

12 pressings7 countriesClassical

Swan Lake - Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 - Highlights

3 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 3491
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

Q2EA 6160-1Runout Side A, stamped

Q2EA 6161-1Runout Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ASD 3491Angel Records 0C 063-02 977Q
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

†Q2EA 6160†Label side A

†Q2EA 6161†Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-02 977 QFirst yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1976UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3491First yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1976UKAngel Records ASD 3491 / Angel Records 0C 063-02 977QFirst yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1978JapanAngel Records ALF-99004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3491LP, Reissue, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1978USAngel Records S-37561LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05770 / World Record Club R 05770LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyAngel Records AM-34722LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice 29 0305 1 / His Master's Voice 055 EG 29 0305 1LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1985UKEMI 29 0305 1LPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanAngel Records EAC-55064LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?PortugalHis Master's Voice 1029771LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic

Tracklist

  1. Act One - The Garden Of Prince Siegfried's Castle
  2. A1.1Introduction (Moderato Assai)
  3. A1.2No. 1: Scène (Allegro Giusto)
  4. A1.3No. 2: Valse - Intrada (Tempo Di Valse)
  5. A2No. 4: Pas De Trois - II. Adagio (Andante Sostenuto)
  6. A3No. 8: Danse Des Coupes (Tempo Di Polacca)
  7. Act Two - The Lakeside
  8. A4No. 13: Danses Des Cygnes - IV. Allegro Moderato
  9. A5No. 13: Danses Des Cygnes - V. Andante - Andante Non Troppo
  10. Act Three - The Great Hall Of Prince Siegfried's Castle
  11. B1No. 15: Scène (Allegro Giusto)
  12. B2No. 19: Pas De Six - Intrada (Moderato Assai)
  13. B3.1No. 20: Danse Hongroise, Czardas (Moderato Assai - Allegro Moderato - Vivace)
  14. B3.2No. 20a: Danse Russe (Cadenza - Andante Semplice - Allegro Vivo)
  15. B3.3No. 21: Danse Espagnole (Allegro Non Troppo - Tempo Di Bolero)
  16. B4No. 23: Mazurka
  17. Act Four - The Lakeside
  18. B5No. 27: Danses Des Petits Cygnes (Moderato)
  19. B6No. 29: Scène Finale (Allegro Agitato - Alla Breve - Moderata Maestoso)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake - Highlights are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake - Highlights are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1985.

When was Swan Lake - Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3491.

How do I tell if my copy of Swan Lake - Highlights is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3491, 1C 063-02 977 Q) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Q2EA 6160-1 and Q2EA 6161-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swan Lake - Highlights 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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