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Sergei ProkofievRomeo And Juliet Ballet

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Romeo And Juliet Ballet

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1958

16 pressings6 countriesBalletClassical

Romeo And Juliet Ballet 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 Romeo And Juliet Ballet

2 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.

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.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6023First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6023First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ItalyOdissea S 54019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USOdyssey 32 16 0038LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USOdyssey 32 16 0037LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceMasterworks Portrait CBS 60279LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USCBS Masterworks MP 38772LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeColumbia Masterworks MS 6023 / Speakers Corner Records MS 6023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2014EuropeColumbia Masterworks MS 6023 / Speakers Corner Records MS 6023LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMFP Classics CFP 4034LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835.517 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips L 01.380 LLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMasterworks Portrait CBS 60279LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips ABL 3236LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips ABL 3236 / Philips A 01380 LLP, Sampler, White Label, Mono · MonoLP, Sampler, White Label, Mono · Mono
?USOdyssey 32 16 0038 / Columbia Masterworks ML 5267LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Romeo And Juliet Ballet, Op.64 (Excerpts)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet Ballet are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet Ballet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 2014.

When was Romeo And Juliet Ballet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6023.

How do I tell if my copy of Romeo And Juliet Ballet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6023) 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 Romeo And Juliet Ballet 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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