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Sergei ProkofievAlexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78

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Alexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1967

23 pressings8 countriesModernClassical

Alexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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, Cantata, Op. 78

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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

April 1967
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40010
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

IAM SR-1-40010-A4Runout side A, etched

IAM SR-2-40010-A1Runout side B, etched

SR 1-X-40010Label side A

SR 2-X-40010Label 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaMelodiya/Angel SR-40010First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USMelodiya/Angel SR-40010First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USMelodiya/Angel SR-40010First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USSRМелодия Д 018599-600LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USMelodiya/Angel SR-40010 / Melodiya/Angel R-40010LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972SpainМелодия HMES 610-24 / Hispavox HMES 610-24LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972USMelodiya/Celebria SR - 40010LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 513LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01379—80LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice SXLP 30427 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 0C 053-63 407LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982BrazilМелодия 2530 513LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainZafiro ZL-390LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78389 / Мелодия XRD 78.389LPLP
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A-78389 / Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A 78389LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMéssidor M 48LP, RepressLP, Repress
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX A 78 389 / Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX- -78389LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX A 78 389 / Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78389LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX A 78 389 / Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78389LPLP
?USMelodiya/Angel R-40010 / Melodiya/Angel SR-40010LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01379—80 / Мелодия 33С—01379(а)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01379-80LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01379—80LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01379—80(a)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Alexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78 = Александр Невский, Кантата, Соч. 78

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Alexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Alexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.

When was Alexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40010, released April 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Alexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-40010) 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 Alexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78 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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