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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Swan Lake Ballet (Complete Ballet)

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The Swan Lake Ballet (Complete Ballet)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1954

13 pressings7 countriesBalletRomanticClassicalStage & Screen

The Swan Lake Ballet (Complete Ballet) 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 Swan Lake Ballet (Complete Ballet)

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 13 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-3-102 / Mercury Living Presence OL-3-102First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955FranceMercury Living Presence MLP 7530-31-32 / Mercury Living Presence M.L.P. 7530-31-32LPLP
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKFontana SFL 14021 / Fontana SFL 14022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1968UKFontana SFL14021-3 / Fontana SFL14021-14023LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ItalyFontana 6768 606LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6599 835 / Philips 6599 836LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6768 229 / Philips 6599 835LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6755 010LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 6755 011 0172 / Philips 6755 011LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaMercury Living Presence OL3-102 / Mercury OL3-102LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMercury Living Presence OL3-102-A / Mercury OL3-102-ALP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USMercury Living Presence OL-3-102A / Mercury OL-3-102ALP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 346-347LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. The Swan Lake Ballet

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Swan Lake Ballet (Complete Ballet) are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Swan Lake Ballet (Complete Ballet) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1954 and 1976.

When was The Swan Lake Ballet (Complete Ballet) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Mercury OL-3-102.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OL-3-102) 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 Ballet (Complete Ballet) 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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