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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Swan Lake - Ballet, Op. 20

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The Swan Lake - Ballet, Op. 20

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1957

18 pressings7 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

The Swan Lake - Ballet, Op. 20 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 Swan Lake - Ballet, Op. 20

13 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5201
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP39134-1ARunout, side A

XXLP39135-3ARunout, side B

x"Lp" 39134Label, side A

x"Lp" 39135Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5201
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP39134-1ARunout, side A

XXLP39135-3ARunout, side B

x"Lp" 39134Label, side A

x"Lp" 39135Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5201
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP39134-1ARunout, side A (Printed)

//A|Runout, Side A (Etched)

XXLP39135-3ARunout, side B (Printed)

IN A IIIIRunout, Side B (Etched)

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5201
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP39134-1ARunout, side A

XXLP39135-3ARunout, side B

x"Lp" 39134Label, side A

x"Lp" 39135Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5201
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP39134-1ARunout, side A

XXLP39135-3ARunout, side B

x"Lp" 39134Label, side A

x"Lp" 39135Label, 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLPLP
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLPLP
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLPLP
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLPLP
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLPLP
1957South AfricaCBS Masterworks BLD 7087First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKPhilips ABL 3209First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLPLP
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5201First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4215 / CBS Masterworks 4215LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 632LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 632LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 632 / Coronet KLC-632LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UruguayColumbia Masterworks 4215LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. The Swan Lake, Op. 20 - Ballet Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Swan Lake - Ballet, Op. 20 are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Swan Lake - Ballet, Op. 20 are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was The Swan Lake - Ballet, Op. 20 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Canada, UK, US, South Africa. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5201.

How do I tell if my copy of The Swan Lake - Ballet, Op. 20 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5201, ABL 3209, BLD 7087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP39134-1A and XXLP39135-3A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Swan Lake - Ballet, Op. 20 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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