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Sergei ProkofievPeter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra

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Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1957

15 pressings6 countriesClassical

Peter And The Wolf 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 Peter And The Wolf

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

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.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKPhilips ABL 3193First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5183First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5183First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6027LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6027LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKPhilips SABL 109LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1960UKPhilips SABL 109 / Philips SABL.109LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanCBS/Sony 13AC 274LPLP
1977USColumbia Y 34616 / Odyssey Y 34616LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USColumbia Y 34616 / Odyssey Y 34616LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980IsraelCBS 30116LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 633 / Coronet KLCS-633LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 633 / Coronet KLCS-633LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6027LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6027LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. APeter And The Wolf Op.67
  2. BYoung Person's Guide To The Orchestra Op.34

Questions

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

15 vinyl pressings of Peter And The Wolf are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1980.

When was Peter And The Wolf first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5183.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5183, ABL 3193) 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 Peter And The Wolf 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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