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Sergei ProkofievLove For Three Oranges Suite / Scythian Suite

Vinyl pressings

Love For Three Oranges Suite / Scythian Suite

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1957

14 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Love For Three Oranges Suite 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 Love For Three Oranges Suite

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957FranceMercury 190006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaMercury MG 50157LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury MG 50157LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury SR90006 / Mercury SR-90006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKMercury AMS. 16009 / Mercury AMS 16009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997USMercury SR90006 / Classic Records SR90006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USClassic Records SR-90006 / Mercury SR-90006LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2012USOriginal Recordings Group ORG 118 / Mercury SR-9000612", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMercury 49.018 / Mercury 4901810"10"
?UKMercury MMA 11028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USClassic Records SR90006LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, ReissueLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue
?USMercury SR90006 / Classic Records SR90006LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?USClassic Records SR-90006 / Mercury SR-90006LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?USClassic Records SR-90006 / Mercury SR-90006LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. Suite From "The Love For Three Oranges"
  2. Scythian Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love For Three Oranges Suite are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Love For Three Oranges Suite are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 2012.

When was Love For Three Oranges Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France. One of them is Mercury 190006.

How do I tell if my copy of Love For Three Oranges Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 190006) 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 Love For Three Oranges Suite 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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