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Riccardo DrigoPas De Deux (Ballet Music)

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Pas De Deux (Ballet Music)

by Riccardo Drigo · 1964

21 pressings10 countriesRomanticBalletClassicalStage & Screen

Pas De Deux (Ballet Music) was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Pas De Deux (Ballet Music)

5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6137Decca SXL.6137
Format
LP, Stereo · ED2
Runout / matrix

ZAL - 6402 - 1WRunout side A

ZAL - 6403 - 1WRunout side B

ZAL.6402Label side A

ZAL.6403Label 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaLondon Records CM 9418First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKDecca SXL 6137 / Decca SXL.6137First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca LXT 6137 / Decca LXT.6137First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USLondon Records CS 6418First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CM 9418LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USLondon Records CS 6418First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02597 / World Record Club R.02597LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02597 / World Record Club R.02597LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaLondon Records VIV 27LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyDecca 6.42744 BALP, AlbumLP, Album
1984BrazilLondon Records 43011LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984South AfricaDecca VIV 27LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984UKDecca VIV 27LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandDecca VIV 27LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeDecca SXL 6137LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca SXLM 6137LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6137LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6137LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6137LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6137LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6418LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Paquita - Pas De Deux
  2. A2Esmeralda - Pas De Deux
  3. B1Pas Classique
  4. B2Flower Festival At Genzano - Pas De Deux
  5. B3Le Corsaire - Pas De Deux

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pas De Deux (Ballet Music) are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Pas De Deux (Ballet Music) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1984.

When was Pas De Deux (Ballet Music) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Decca SXL 6137.

How do I tell if my copy of Pas De Deux (Ballet Music) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6137, LXT 6137, CS 6418, CM 9418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL - 6402 - 1W and ZAL - 6403 - 1W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pas De Deux (Ballet Music) 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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