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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake, The Complete Ballet, Op. 20

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Swan Lake, The Complete Ballet, Op. 20

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1976

10 pressings7 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Swan Lake, The Complete Ballet, Op. 20 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, The Complete Ballet, Op. 20

4 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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 SLS 5070His Master's Voice 0C 165-02 790/2Q
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set
Runout / matrix

Q2EA.5741Label - side A, in parentheses

Q2EA.5742Label - side B, in parentheses

Q2EA.5743Label - side C, in parentheses

Q2EA.5744Label - side D, in parentheses

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 10 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 149-02 790/92 Q / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 149-02 790/92 QLP, Album, Repress, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Quadraphonic, Box Set
1976ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 165-02790/92First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1976JapanAngel Records EAC-77141~43First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1976UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5070 / His Master's Voice 0C 165-02 790/2QFirst yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set
1976USAngel Records SCLX-3834First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1976USAngel Records SCLX-503834LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1977FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-02790/2LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeWarner Classics 0190295892203LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 183-02 790/92 QLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 7 62598 1LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduction (Moderato Assai)
  2. Act One (beginning)
  3. A2Scene (Allegro Giusto)
  4. A3Valse - Intrada (Tempo di Valse)
  5. A4Scene (Allegro Moderato)
  6. A5Pas de Trois: I. Intrade (Allegro) II. Adagio (Andante Sostenuto) III. Allegro Simplice-Presto IV. Moderato V. Allegro VI. Coda (Allegro Vivace)
  7. Act One (conclusion)
  8. B1Pas de Deux: I. Tempo di Valse II. Andante-Allegro-Molto Piu Mosso III. Tempo di Valse IV. Coda (Allegro Molto Vivace)
  9. B2Pas d'Action (Andantino Quasi Moderato-Allegro)
  10. B3Sujet
  11. B4Danse de Coupes (Temp di Polacca)
  12. B5Finale (Andante)
  13. Act Two
  14. C1Scene (Moderato)
  15. C2Scene (Allegro Moderato-Allegro Vivo)
  16. C3Scene (Allegro)
  17. C4Danses de Cygnes: I. Tempo di Valse II. Andante-Allegro-Molto Piu Mosso III. Tempo di Valse IV. Coda (Allegro Molto Vivace)
  18. C5Scene (Moderato)
  19. Act Three (beginning)
  20. D1Scene (Allegro Giusto)
  21. D2Danses du Corps de Ballet et des Nains (Moderato Assai-Allegro Vivo)
  22. D3Scene: La Sortie des Invites et la Valse (Allegro-Tempo di Valse)
  23. D4Scene (Allegro-Allegro Giusto)
  24. D5Pas de Six: Intrada (Moderato Assai)-Variation 1 (Allegro)-Variation 2 (Andante con Moto)-Variation 3 (Moderato)-Variation 4 (Allegro)-Variation 5 (Moderato-Allegro Simplice-Coda (Allegro Molto)
  25. Act Three (conclusion)
  26. Appendix IPas de Deux: Introduction (Moderato-Andante)- Variation 1 (Allegro Moderato)-Variation 2 (Allegro)-Coda (Allegro Molto Vivace)
  27. E1Danse Hongroise Czardas (Moderato Assai-Allegro Moderato-Vivace)
  28. Appendix IIDanse Russe (Cadenza-Andante Simplice-Allegro Vivo)
  29. E2Danse Espagnole (Allegro non Troppo-Tempo di Bolero)
  30. E3Danse Napolitaine (Allegro Moderato-Andantino Quasi Moderato)
  31. E4Mazurka
  32. E5Scene (Allegro-Valse-Allegro Vivo)
  33. Act Four
  34. F1Entr'acte (Moderato)
  35. F2Scene (Allegro non Troppo)
  36. F3Danses des Petits Cygnes (Moderato)
  37. F4Scene (Allegro Agitato-Allegro Vivace)
  38. F5Scene Finale (Andante-Allegro Agitato-Alle Breve-Moderato e Maestoso)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake, The Complete Ballet, Op. 20 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake, The Complete Ballet, Op. 20 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2017.

When was Swan Lake, The Complete Ballet, Op. 20 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Italy, Japan. One of them is His Master's Voice SLS 5070.

How do I tell if my copy of Swan Lake, The Complete Ballet, Op. 20 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLS 5070, SCLX-3834, 3C 165-02790/92, EAC-77141~43) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Q2EA.5741 and Q2EA.5742. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swan Lake, The Complete Ballet, Op. 20 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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