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Sergei ProkofievThe Love For Three Oranges

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The Love For Three Oranges

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1963

12 pressings5 countriesOperaModernClassical

The Love For Three Oranges was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Love For Three Oranges

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USSRМелодия D 010129-32 / Мелодия Д 010129—010130First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969USMelodiya/Angel SRBL-4109LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 813 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 163 ○ 92554-5LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX LUXE 46331-32 / Sovdisc LDX LUXE 46331-32LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78331/2 / Melodia U.R.S.S. LDX 78331/2LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanSMK Publishing SMK-7861-2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 4027/28LPLP
?USPeriod Records TE 1122LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия С 0349–54LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия Д-010129 / Мелодия Д-010130LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRLe Chant Du Monde 48331-32 / Sovdisc 48331-32LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия С 0349–54LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. The Love For Three Oranges, Opera In 4 Acts

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of The Love For Three Oranges are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1971.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия D 010129-32.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 010129-32) 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 The Love For Three Oranges 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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