Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyYear 1812 / Slavonic March / Moscow

Vinyl pressings

Year 1812 / Slavonic March / Moscow

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1972

16 pressings4 countriesRomanticCantataClassical

Year 1812 / Slavonic March / Moscow was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Year 1812 / Slavonic March / Moscow

2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

USSR

1972

Label and catalog number

Мелодия Д 015527-28

Format

LP · Export Edition

Runout / matrix

33Д015527/2-1Runout Side A

33Д015528/2-2Runout Side B

33Д-015527On Label Side A

33Д-015528On Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1972

Label and catalog number

Melodia Eterna 8 26 236

Format

LP, Stereo

Runout / matrix

33C0959/3-3Runout side A

33C0960/3-5Runout 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1972	German Democratic Republic (GDR)	Melodia Eterna 8 26 236First yearLP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
1972	USSR	Мелодия Д 015527-28First yearLP	LP
1973	German Democratic Republic (GDR)	Melodia Eterna 8 26 236LP, Repress, Stereo	LP, Repress, Stereo
1974	German Democratic Republic (GDR)	Melodia Eterna 8 26 236LP, Repress, Stereo	LP, Repress, Stereo
1978	USSR	Мелодия 33 С 0959-60(а)LP, Album	LP, Album
1978	USSR	Мелодия 33С 0959-60LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo

1980s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1980	USSR	Мелодия 33С 0959-60LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo

Year unknown9 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Unknown	Мелодия Д-015527 / Мелодия Д-015528LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono
?	France	Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-S-8379LP	LP
?	Germany	Melodia-Eurodisc S 74073 KKLP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	USSR	Мелодия C-0959-60LP, Album	LP, Album
?	USSR	Мелодия 33С—0959 / Мелодия 33С—0960LP, Repress, Stereo	LP, Repress, Stereo
?	USSR	Мелодия 33С 0959-60(а)LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	USSR	Мелодия C-0959-60 / Мелодия C-0959(a)LP, Album	LP, Album
?	USSR	Мелодия 33Д-015527 / Мелодия 33Д-015528LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono
?	USSR	Мелодия 33Д-015527 / Мелодия 33Д-015528LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

A1Year 1812 (Festive Overture In E Flat Minor, Op. 49)
A2Slavonic March In B Flat Minor, Op. 31
Moscow (Cantata)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Year 1812 / Slavonic March / Moscow are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Year 1812 / Slavonic March / Moscow are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.

When was Year 1812 / Slavonic March / Moscow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in USSR, German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is Мелодия Д 015527-28.

How do I tell if my copy of Year 1812 / Slavonic March / Moscow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 015527-28, 8 26 236) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д015527/2-1 and 33Д015528/2-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Year 1812 / Slavonic March / Moscow 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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