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Grieg: Peer Gynt / Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream

by Edvard Grieg · 1959

11 pressings8 countriesClassical

Grieg 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 Grieg

3 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Epic BC 1036
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XXSB47249-1AA H1Runout side A

XSB47250-1DRunout side B

XSB 47249Label side A

XSB 47250Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Epic BC 1036
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XXSB47249-1AA H1Runout side A

XSB47250-1DRunout side B

XSB 47249Label side A

XSB 47250Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1959
Label and catalog number
Fontana 875 010 CY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

4A - AA 875 010 - 1Y - 17/670 - I I CRunout side A

6A - AA 875 010 - 2Y-67679 - I IRunout side B

AA 875 010.1 YLabel, side A

AA 875 010.2 YLabel, side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaEpic BC 1036First yearLPLP
1959NetherlandsFontana 875 010 CYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USEpic BC 1036First yearLPLP
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UK & IrelandFontana 697 012 ELLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKFontana SFL 14043 / Fontana SFL.14043LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKFontana SFL 14043 / Fontana SFL14043LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFontana 700 126 WGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyFontana 200 126 WGLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyFontana 700 126 WGY / Fontana 700 126LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanFontana SFON-10529LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 700 126 WGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Peer Gynt
  2. A Midsummer Night's Dream

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Grieg are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Grieg are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1969.

When was Grieg first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Canada, US, Netherlands. One of them is Epic BC 1036.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BC 1036, 875 010 CY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSB47249-1AA H1 and XSB47250-1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Grieg 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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