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Peer Gynt

by Edvard Grieg · 1962

31 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Peer Gynt was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Peer Gynt

6 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA 10374
Format
LP, Mono · Gold / blue label
Runout / matrix

VM 2111/B 1A1CRunout side A

VM 2112/A 1B1BRunout side B

VM 2111Label side A

VM 2112Label side B

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Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50034
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

VST 79Label side A

VST 80Label side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Parliament PLP 160Parliament PLP-160
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PLP 160A (EXP) A1A Side Etch

PLP 160B (EXP) A1B Side Etch

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Parliament PLP(S) 160
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PLPS 160 A 1111111111 AB-11-4 Z [tiny etch] A1A runout

PLPS 160 B 111111111 AB 3-62 Z [tiny etch] AB1B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5780 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5780LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10374First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50034First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKPaul Hamlyn Records For Pleasure SUA ST 50034 / Supraphon SUA ST 50034First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USParliament PLP 160 / Parliament PLP-160First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USParliament PLP(S) 160First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USParliament PLP(S) 160First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50374LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966SpainDiscophon GD(S) 4002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966SpainDiscophon (S) 4002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10374LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8040LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50034LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5780LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8040LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50374LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8040LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8040LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50374 / Supraphon 50 374LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 374 / Supraphon SUA ST 50374LPLP
1976USEverest 3401LPLP
1976USEverest 3401 / Everest SDBR 3401LPLP
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50374LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10374LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50034LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10374LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon СУА 10374LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySupraphon 2581 008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySupraphon 6052LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?JapanSupraphon WS 3023-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USParliament PLP 160 / Parliament PLP-160LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Suita Č. 1, Op. 46
  2. Suita Č. 2, Op. 55
  3. Lyrická Suita Pro Orchestr, Op. 54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1976.

When was Peer Gynt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Czechoslovakia, UK, US. One of them is Supraphon SUA 10374.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA 10374, SUA ST 50034, PLP 160, PLP(S) 160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VM 2111/B 1A1C and VM 2112/A 1B1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Peer Gynt 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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