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The Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Swan Lake

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1962

31 pressings13 countriesRomanticClassical

The Swan Lake was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Swan Lake

2 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1962
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 142 AY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6  AA 835142 1Y 1 670Runout side A

6  AA 835142 2Y 1 670Runout side B

835 142.1 YMatrix on label side A

835 142.2 YMatrix on label 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ArgentinaPhilips 89012 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962GermanyPhilips 835 142 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963NetherlandsPhilips 835 142 AYLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965USPhilips PHS 500-089LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USPhilips PHS 500-089LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968AustraliaPhilips Gold Label Classical Favourites GL 86LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainPhilips 58 35 142LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1974JapanFontana FG-235LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978BelgiumPhilips 6598 831LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaPhilips 6539 008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980FrancePhilips 6539 008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981NetherlandsPhilips 6527 119LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPhilips 6580020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaPhilips GLS 86LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropePhilips 6580 020LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?EuropePhilips 6580 020LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 6580 020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835.142 LYLPLP
?FrancePhilips 6539 008LPLP
?FrancePhilips L 02.261 LLPLP
?GermanyPhilips 6580 020LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyPhilips 6580 020LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips 6539 008LPLP
?JapanPhilips FU-7505 / Philips 835 142 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 6530 064LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02261 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 142 AYLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Act I
  2. A1Introductory Scene
  3. A2Waltz
  4. A3Scene (Dusk Falls)
  5. A4Dance Of The Goblets
  6. Act II
  7. A4Scene Of The Swans
  8. A5Dances Of The Swans
  9. A6Dance Of The Queen Of Swans
  10. A7Dances Of The Swans
  11. Act III
  12. B1Scene (Fanfares) And Waltz
  13. B2Spanish Dance: Bolero
  14. B3Hungarian Dance: Czardas
  15. B4Pas De Deux
  16. Act IV
  17. B5Dances Of The Little Swans
  18. B6Final Scene

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Swan Lake are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Swan Lake are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 1981.

When was The Swan Lake first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Argentina, Germany. One of them is Philips 89012 AY.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 89012 AY, 835 142 AY) 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 Swan Lake 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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