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Tchaikovsky Ballets: Swan Lake & The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, album cover

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Tchaikovsky Ballets: Swan Lake & The Sleeping Beauty

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1961

22 pressings10 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Tchaikovsky Ballets was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Tchaikovsky Ballets

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Vox STPL 511 770Vox STPL 511.770
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-251-ARunout etching side A

S-251-BRunout etching side B

S 251-ALabel side A

S 251-BLabel 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USVox STPL 511 770 / Vox STPL 511.770First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVOX PL 11.770First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceVOX GBY 11 770 / VOX GBY 11.770LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963DenmarkSuper Majestic BBH 1250LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FranceSuper Majestic BBH 1250LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GermanyBastei BDGM 2LP, 10"LP, 10"
1968SpainBelter 44.017LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BrazilAbril Cultural G.C. 19LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969PortugalAbril Cultural G.C. 19LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainMarfer M. 50-203 / Marfer M-50.203-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ItalyRifi Record Company S.p.A. VOX-RPG-ST 03025LPLP
1977SpainImpacto EL-502LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USFunk & Wagnalls FW-501LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982SpainVOX S 30.079LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownOrbis CX 12 210 / Orbis KL 1487/KL 1488LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaRainbow RPG 5016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaYorkshire Records RCC-22442LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceOrbis GBY 11 770LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USYorkshire Records STPL 511.770LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAllegro AR 88024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVox STPL 511 770 / Vox STPL 511.770LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVox STPL 511.770 / Stereovox STPL 511.770LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Swan Lake (Ballet Suite) Op. 20 (Excerpts)
  2. Sleping Beauty (Ballet Suite) Op. 66 (Excerpts)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tchaikovsky Ballets are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Tchaikovsky Ballets are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 1982.

When was Tchaikovsky Ballets first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Vox STPL 511 770.

How do I tell if my copy of Tchaikovsky Ballets is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STPL 511 770, PL 11.770) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-251-A and S-251-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tchaikovsky Ballets 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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