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Sergei ProkofievPeter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé

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Peter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1958

16 pressings5 countriesStoryModernClassicalChildren's

Peter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Peter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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

September 1958
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VRS 1028Vanguard VRS-1028
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

VRS 1028 A-1 DBH [boxed] T+2Side A runout

VRS 1028 B-1 DBH [boxed] T+2Side B runout

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US

September 1958
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VRS 1028Vanguard VRS-1028
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K8 OP1631 - - 1A A1 R RSide One runout, stamped

K8 OP1632 - - 1 AS RSide Two runout, stamped

K8OP-1631Side One label

K8OP-1632Side Two label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 2010Vanguard VSD-2010
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

JO8Y 2755-2C A1 RSide A runout

JO8Y 2756-1A A1 RSide B runout

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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USVanguard VSD 2010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USVanguard VSD 2010 / Vanguard VSD-2010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USVanguard VRS 1028 / Vanguard VRS-1028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USVanguard VRS 1028 / Vanguard VRS-1028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKFontana BIG 414-Y / Fontana BIG414-YLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962UKFontana BIG 314-L / Fontana BIG314-LLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaVanguard SRV-174SDLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USVanguard SRV-174LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USVanguard SRV-174SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USVanguard SRV-174SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKVanguard SRV 174 SDLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984PortugalVanguard 627010 / Edisom 627010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6189 StLPLP
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6197LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips GL5764LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVanguard SRV-174 SD / Vanguard SRV-174SDLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. APeter And The Wolf, Op. 67
  2. Lieutenant Kije – Suite Symphonique, Op. 60

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Peter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1984.

When was Peter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Vanguard VRS 1028, released September 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Peter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS 1028, VSD 2010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VRS 1028 A-1 DBH [boxed] T+2 and VRS 1028 B-1 DBH [boxed] T+2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Peter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé 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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