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Vinyl pressings

The Months

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1957

34 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

The Months was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 The Months

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

USSR

1957
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д—04104Апрелевский Завод Д—04105
Format
LP, Mono
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1957
Label and catalog number
Ленинградский Завод Д-04104Ленинградский Завод Д-04105
Format
LP, Mono
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1957
Label and catalog number
Ленинградский Завод Д-04104Ленинградский Завод Д-04105
Format
LP, Mono
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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04104 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04105First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-04104 / Ленинградский Завод Д-04105First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-04104 / Ленинградский Завод Д-04105First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKParlophone Odeon PMA 1046LPLP
1959USSRLīgo Д-04104 / Līgo Д-04105LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USSRАккорд Д-04104 / Аккорд Д-04105LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USBruno Records BR 14059LPLP
1965USSRМелодия НД 04104-04105LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USSRМелодия НД 04104-5LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 0414-05(а)LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USSRМелодия 33 Д 04104-5LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия 33 Д 04104-5LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1976USSRМелодия 33 Д 04104-5LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976USSRМелодия 33 Д 04104-5LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1979USSRМелодия Д—04104-5LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1979USSRМелодия Д 04104-5LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 04104-4105 (a)LPLP
?USSRАккорд Д-04104 / Аккорд Д-04105LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 04104-05 / Мелодия Д 4636-37LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRMelodija Д-04104 / Melodija Д-04105LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-04104-5LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04104 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04105LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 04104-05LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д—04104 / Мелодия Д—04105LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-04104 / Апрелевский Завод Д-04105LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д—04104 / Мелодия Д—04105LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—04104-5LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04104 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04105LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 04104-4105 (a)LPLP
?USSRМелодия Д-04104-5LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04104 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04105LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. The Months
  2. A11. At The Fireside (Moderato Semplice Ma Espressivo)
  3. A22. Carnival (Allegro Giusto)
  4. A33. Song Of The Lark (Andantino Espressivo)
  5. A44. Snowdrop (Allegretto Con Moto Ed Un Poco Rubato)
  6. A55. May Night (Andantino)
  7. A66. Barcarolle (Andante Cantabile)
  8. B11. Reapers' Song (Allegro Moderato Con Moto)
  9. B22. Harvest (Allegro Vivace)
  10. B33. Hunting (Allegro Non Troppo)
  11. B44. Autumn Song (Andante Doloroso E Molto Cantabile)
  12. B55. Troïka En Traîneaux (Allegro Moderato)
  13. B66. Christmas (Tempo Di Valse)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Months are there?

34 vinyl pressings of The Months are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1957 and 1979.

When was The Months first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод Д—04104.

How do I tell if my copy of The Months is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д—04104, Д-04104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Months 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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