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Sergei ProkofievCinderella (As Performed By The Royal Ballet)

Vinyl pressings

Cinderella (As Performed By The Royal Ballet)

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1957

15 pressings6 countriesClassicalBalletClassical

Cinderella was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Cinderella

4 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Germany

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2135-CRCA LM 2135 C
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

H 2 RP-4549

H 2 RP-4550

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16131First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2135-C / RCA LM 2135 CFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKRCA Red Seal RB-16048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2135First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958FranceRCA 530.232 / RCA LM 2135LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958SpainRCA 3L16186LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKRCA Victrola VICS 1138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKRCA Victrola VIC 1138LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victrola VICS 1138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca ECS 597 / Decca ECS.597LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USLondon Records STS 15193LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USRCA Red Seal LSC-2135 / Classic Records LSC-2135LP, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited
1995USRCA Red Seal LSC-2135 / Classic Records LSC-2135LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1995USRCA Red Seal LSC-2135 / Classic Records LSC-2135LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Red Seal LSC-2135 / Classic Records LSC-2135LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Suite No. 1
  2. Suite No. 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cinderella are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Cinderella are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1995.

When was Cinderella first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US, Australia, Germany. One of them is RCA Red Seal RB-16048.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RB-16048, LM-2135, L16131, LM-2135-C) 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 Cinderella 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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