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Peter Grimes

by Benjamin Britten · 1959

17 pressings3 countriesOperaModernClassical

Peter Grimes was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Grimes

5 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

October 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2150-2Decca SXL 2150-1-2
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4385-1E BI ⵎT 2 1 SMRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-4386-2E K 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-4387-3D K ⵎT 3 2 B SMRunout side C - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-4388-2E M ⵎT 2 BRunout side D - machine stamped - this variant

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records OSA 1305
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.4385Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.4386Matrix on label - side B

ZAL.4387Matrix on label - side C

ZAL.4388Matrix on label - side D

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKDecca LXT 5521-3First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959UKDecca LXT 5521-3First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USLondon Records OSA 1305First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2150-2 / Decca SXL 2150-1-2First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2150-2 / Decca SXL 2150-1-2First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKDecca SXL 2150-1-2 / Decca SXL 2150-2LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S-5637 / World Record Club S-5638LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01766 / World Record Club R-01767LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKDecca SXL 2150 / Decca SXL 2151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca LXT 5521-3LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
?UKDecca SXL 2150-2LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SXL 2150-2LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2150-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SXL 2150/2 / Decca SXL 2150-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SXL 2150-2LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SXL 2150/2 / Decca SXL 2150-2LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?USLondon Records OSA 1305LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peter Grimes are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Peter Grimes are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1976.

When was Peter Grimes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US. One of them is Decca SXL 2150-2, released October 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Peter Grimes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2150-2, LXT 5521-3, OSA 1305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4385-1E BI ⵎT 2 1 SM and ZAL-4386-2E K 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Peter Grimes 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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