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Edvard GriegPeer Gynt * Lyric Suite

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Peer Gynt * Lyric Suite

by Edvard Grieg · 1969

14 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Peer Gynt * Lyric Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 * Lyric Suite

7 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21046London Records SPC.21046
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.9359Side 1 label

ZAL.9360Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4206Decca PFS-4206
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 9359Side 1 label

ZAL 9360

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21046London Records SPC.21046
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.9359Side 1 label

ZAL.9360Side 2 label

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaDecca PFS-4206First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustraliaDecca PFS 4206 / Decca PFS-4206First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaLondon Records SPC 21046 / London Records SPC.21046First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969FranceDecca PFS 4.206 BFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceLondon Records SPC 21046First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969New ZealandDecca PFSM.34206 / Decca PFSM 34206First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USLondon Records SPC 21046 / London Records SPC.21046First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca PFS 4206LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974SpainDecca PFS 4206LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SpainDecca PFS 4206LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyDecca 6.41697 / Decca SAD 22 111LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SAD 22 111LPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.41697 ASLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyTELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH 6.41697 AS / Phase 4 Stereo 20-Kanal-Aufnahme 6.41697 ASLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Peer Gynt (Suites D'Orchestre)
  2. Suites Lyrique
  3. B5Danse Norvégienne N°22:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt * Lyric Suite are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt * Lyric Suite are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.

When was Peer Gynt * Lyric Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4.206 B.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4.206 B, SPC 21046, PFS-4206, PFS 4206) 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 Peer Gynt * Lyric Suite 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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