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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyTchaikovsky's Greatest's Hits (Vol. 1)

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Tchaikovsky's Greatest's Hits (Vol. 1)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1969

16 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Tchaikovsky's Greatest's Hits (Vol. 1) was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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's Greatest's Hits (Vol. 1)

4 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7503
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XXSM139283-2E I TStamped side A

o XXSM139284-1GStamped side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7503
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

0 XXSM139284-1A 2|SIDE 1 variant 1

0 XXSM139283-2A B 3 2|SIDE 2 variant 2

XXSM139284 1A

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS Harmony 30003CBS Harmony S 30003
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S 30003 A1 C 2Side A runout

S 30003 B1 D 8Side B runout

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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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969Costa RicaColumbia Masterworks MS 7503 / CBS MS-7503First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKCBS Harmony 30003 / CBS Harmony S 30003First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7503First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7503First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USColumbia Masterworks MQ 32055LP, Compilation, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic
1974YugoslaviaCBS 30003 / CBS Q 30003LP, Compilation, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USCBS Masterworks M 39433LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988SpainCBS S 30003LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988SpainCBS Harmony 30003 / CBS Harmony S 30003LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5527LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235325LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7503LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaCBS Masterworks XM 7503LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyCBS Harmony S 30 003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsCBS Harmony S 30 003LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS Harmony S 30 003LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Trepak (From "The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a ")1:00
  2. A2Waltz Of The Flowers (From "The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a ")6:24
  3. A3Andante Cantabile (From " Symphony, No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 ")13:31
  4. B1Waltz (From "Serenade For Strings, Op. 48")3:45
  5. B21812 Overture, Op. 4915:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tchaikovsky's Greatest's Hits (Vol. 1) are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Tchaikovsky's Greatest's Hits (Vol. 1) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1988.

When was Tchaikovsky's Greatest's Hits (Vol. 1) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Costa Rica. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7503.

How do I tell if my copy of Tchaikovsky's Greatest's Hits (Vol. 1) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7503, 30003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XXSM139283-2E I T and o XXSM139284-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tchaikovsky's Greatest's Hits (Vol. 1) 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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