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Alexander Nevsky

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1962

16 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Alexander Nevsky was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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

5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6306
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM54847-1C PSide A stamped runout

XXSM54848-2C PSide B stamped runout

XSM 54847Side A on label

XSM 54848Side B on label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5706
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP 54845 1CSide 1 on Label

XXLP 54846 1BSide 2 on Label

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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKCBS SBRG 72018 (MS 6306)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962UKCBS BRG 72018First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6306First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5706First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5706First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5706First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks MS 5077LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6306LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS S 72018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USOdyssey Y 31014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKCBS Classics 61769LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977SpainCBS Masterworks S 61769LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978GermanyCBS 61769LPLP
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6306LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6306LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USOdyssey Y 31014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Alexander Nevsky are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Alexander Nevsky are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1978.

When was Alexander Nevsky first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6306.

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 MS 6306, ML 5706, BRG 72018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM54847-1C P and XXSM54848-2C P. 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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