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Sergei ProkofievКантата «Александр Невский» соч. 78

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Кантата «Александр Невский» соч. 78

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1955

12 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Кантата «Александр Невский» соч. 78 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Кантата «Александр Невский» соч. 78

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Westminster SWN 18144Westminster WN 18144
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV 24184Side 1 label

XTV 24185Side 2 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USWestminster SWN 18144 / Westminster WN 18144First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USWestminster XWN 18144 / Westminster WN 18144LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USMonitor Records MC 2062LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMonitor Records MCS 2062LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USMonitor Records MCS 2062LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8133 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX. A 8133LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanShinsekai Record LS-2LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USWestminster WN 18144 / Westminster XWN 18144LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USMonitor Records MC 2062LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga НД—02173(a) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga НД—02174(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д 02173-4LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 НД 02173—74(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Кантата «Александр Невский» соч. 78 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Кантата «Александр Невский» соч. 78 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1955 and 1965.

When was Кантата «Александр Невский» соч. 78 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Westminster SWN 18144.

How do I tell if my copy of Кантата «Александр Невский» соч. 78 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWN 18144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV 24184 and XTV 24185. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Кантата «Александр Невский» соч. 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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