Skip to content
VinylLens
Edvard GriegPeer Gynt

Vinyl pressings

Peer Gynt

by Edvard Grieg · 1966

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Peer Gynt was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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

4 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall SMS 508Concert Hall SMS-508
Format
LP, 7", Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMS 508 1P//1 420 1 2 7 1Stamped Runout, Side A

SMS 508 2P//5▽420 1 1Stamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall SMS 508Concert Hall SMS-508
Format
7", Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMS 508A-1Stamped Runout, Side A

SMS 508B-1Stamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall SMS 508Concert Hall SMS-508
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMS 508A-1 *TRunout side A

SMS 508B-1 *TRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Country unknown

1966
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall SMS 508
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMS 508 1 21A side run out

SMS 508 2 21B side run out

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UnknownConcert Hall SMS 508First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1966UKConcert Hall SMS 508 / Concert Hall SMS-508First yearLP, 7", StereoLP, 7", Stereo
1966UKConcert Hall SMS 508 / Concert Hall SMS-508First year7", Stereo7", Stereo
1966UKConcert Hall SMS 508 / Concert Hall SMS-508First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS 5087", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 5087", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS-5087", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS-508 / Concert Hall M-5087", Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM7", Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM
?GermanyConcert Hall M-508 / Concert Hall SMS-5087", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?GermanyConcert Hall M-5087", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?ItalyConcert Hall SMS-5087", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?ItalyConcert Hall SMS-508 / Concert Hall SMS 5087", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?JapanConcert Hall SMS-5087", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall SMS-508 / Concert Hall M-508LP, 7", StereoLP, 7", Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Peer Gynt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK. One of them is Concert Hall SMS 508.

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 SMS 508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMS 508 1P//1 420 1 2 7 1 and SMS 508 2P//5▽420 1 1. 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.

More Edvard Grieg on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Peer Gynt worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free