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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Sleeping Beauty

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The Sleeping Beauty

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1954

11 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

The Sleeping Beauty was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Sleeping Beauty

1 pressing came out in 1954, 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USMercury OL-3-103First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955USMercury Living Presence OL-3-103LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKFontana SFL 14016-8 / Fontana SFL 14016-14018LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
1968UKFontana 14016/8 / Fontana SFL14016-8LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyFontana 6572 001/03LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKMercury Living Presence MMA 11113/5LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips GL5706LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips GL5707LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips GL5708LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips GL5708LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMercury OL-3-103ALP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Prologue
  2. A1March. Entrance Of King Florestan XXIV And Court
  3. A2Dance Scene. Entrance Of The Fairies
  4. A3aPas De Six. The Fairies Present Their Gifts. Intrada. Adagio
  5. A3bVariation I. Fairy Candide
  6. A3cVariation II. Fairy Fleur De Farine
  7. A3dVariation III. Breadcrumb Fairy
  8. A3eVariation IV. Fairy Of The Canaries
  9. A3fVariation V. Fairy Violente
  10. A3gVariation VI. The Lilac Fairy
  11. A3hCoda
  12. B1Finale. Carabosse And The Lilac Fairy
  13. Act I - The Spell
  14. B2Scene. The Garden Of The Palace
  15. B3Waltz (Garland Dance)
  16. B4Scene. The Four Princes
  17. C1Pas D'Action
  18. C1aAdagio
  19. C1bDance Of The Maids Of Honour And Their Pages
  20. C1cAurora's Variation
  21. C1dCoda
  22. C2Finale: Carabosse And Aurora. Transformation Of The Garden Into A Forest
  23. Act II, Scene 1
  24. C3Entr'acte And Scene
  25. C4Blind-Man's-Buff
  26. C5Scene And Dances
  27. C6Farandole. Scene And Dance
  28. D1Scene. Arrival Of The Hunstmen
  29. D2aPas D'Action
  30. D2bAurora's Variation
  31. D2cCoda
  32. D3Scene
  33. D4Panorama
  34. D5Entr'acte
  35. Act II, Scene 2
  36. E1Symphonic Entr'acte And Scene. The Sleep
  37. E2Finale
  38. Act III
  39. E3March
  40. E4Polacca. Procession Of Fairy Tales
  41. E5Pas D'Action
  42. E5aIntrada
  43. E5bVariation I. Waltz. The Gold Fairy
  44. E5cVariation II. Polka. The Silver Fairy
  45. E5dVariation III. The Sapphire Fairy
  46. E5eVariation IV. The Diamond Fairy
  47. E5fCoda. Introduction To Puss-In-Boots And The White Cat
  48. E6Pas De Charactère. Puss-In-Boots And The White Cat
  49. E7Pas De Quatre
  50. E7aAdagio
  51. E7bVariation I. Cinderella And Prince Fortuné
  52. E7cVariation II. The Blue Bird And Princess Florine
  53. E7dCoda
  54. F1aPas De Charactère. Red Riding Hood And The Wolf
  55. F1bCinderella And Prince Fortuné
  56. F2Hop-O'-My-Thumb, His Brothers And The Ogre
  57. F3Pas De Deux. Aurora And Prince Desiré
  58. F3aIntrada
  59. F3bAdagio
  60. F3cVariation I
  61. F3dVariation II
  62. F3eCoda
  63. F4Sarabande
  64. F5aFinale
  65. F5bApotheosis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sleeping Beauty are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Sleeping Beauty are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1970.

When was The Sleeping Beauty first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Mercury OL-3-103.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OL-3-103) 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 Sleeping Beauty 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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