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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake: Suite From The Ballet

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Swan Lake: Suite From The Ballet

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

28 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Swan Lake: Suite From The Ballet was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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: Suite From The Ballet

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1644His Master's Voice ALP.1644
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1514 NSide 1

2XEA 1515 -2NSide 2

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France

1958
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FALP 603
Format
LP, Mono · Dowel Spine
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1514Label Matrix: Side A

2XEA 1515Label Matrix: Side B

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France

1958
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 169
Format
LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 60-4 M6 206407Runout Side A

2YEA 61-9 M6 206552Runout Side B

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 603First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 169First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1644 / His Master's Voice ALP.1644LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1644 / His Master's Voice ALP.1644First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1644 / His Master's Voice ALP.1644LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaCapitol-EMI SG 7188 / Capitol Records SG-7188LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USCapitol-EMI SG 7188 / Capitol Records SG-7188LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USCapitol-EMI G 7188 / Capitol Records G-7188LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 271 / His Master's Voice OASD. 271LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKHis Master's Voice ASD 271 / His Master's Voice ASD. 271LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962UKHis Master's Voice ASD 271 / His Master's Voice ASD. 271LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 053-00155LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40296LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-000 155LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1987FinlandHis Master's Voice 1001551LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKHi-Q Records HiQLP049LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 271 / His Master's Voice OASD-271LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 271 / His Master's Voice OASD-271LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 053 - 00155LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVA 603LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 603LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-00 155 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-00 155LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceHis Master's Voice 2J 063-00155LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceHis Master's Voice ASD. 271LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 1023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 271LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 271 / His Master's Voice ASD. 271LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 271 / His Master's Voice ASD. 271LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Swan Lake
  2. B1Swan Lake [Continued]

Questions

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

28 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake: Suite From The Ballet are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 2015.

When was Swan Lake: Suite From The Ballet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, France. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1644.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1644, FALP 603, ASDF 169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 1514 N and 2XEA 1515 -2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swan Lake: Suite 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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