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Robert IrvingGlazounov's Ballet - The Seasons

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Glazounov's Ballet - The Seasons

by Robert Irving · 1961

11 pressings4 countriesClassical

Glazounov's Ballet - The Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Glazounov's Ballet - The Seasons

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USCapitol Records P8551First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USCapitol Records P8551 / Capitol Records P-8551First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKCapitol Records P 8551LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKCapitol Records SP 8551LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 212 / World Record Club STZ 212LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1963New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 212 / World Record Club TZ.212LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 313 / World Record Club TE/313LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-313 / World Record Club TE/313LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.1122 / World Record Club STZ 1122LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCapitol Records SP8551 / Capitol Records SP-8551LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSeraphim S-60292LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Winter
  2. A2Spring
  3. A3Summer
  4. B1Summer
  5. B2Autumn

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Glazounov's Ballet - The Seasons are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Glazounov's Ballet - The Seasons are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1970.

When was Glazounov's Ballet - The Seasons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Capitol Records P8551.

How do I tell if my copy of Glazounov's Ballet - The Seasons is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P8551) 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 Glazounov's Ballet - The Seasons 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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