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Alexander Nevsky

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1954

10 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Alexander Nevsky 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 Alexander Nevsky

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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VRS-451
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XTV-21673-1BRunout side A - machine stamped

XTV-21673-1HRunout side A - machine stamped - 2nd variant

XTV-21674-1CRunout side B - machine stamped

XTV-21673Matrix on label - side A

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USVanguard VRS-451First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958SpainBelter 30046LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USVanguard VSD 2051LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaSerie D.M. Difusión Musical 14.054LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6017LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRicordi OCL 16131LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyVanguard SXVA 4142LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKFontana BIG 331-L / Fontana BIG.331-LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKFontana BIG 431-YLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USVanguard VRS-451LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Cantata "Alexander Nevsky" Op. 78

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Alexander Nevsky are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Alexander Nevsky are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1959.

When was Alexander Nevsky first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Vanguard VRS-451.

How do I tell if my copy of Alexander Nevsky is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS-451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV-21673-1B and XTV-21673-1H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Alexander Nevsky 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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