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Edvard GriegPeer Gynt Suite No. 1

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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1

by Edvard Grieg · 1939

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. 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 Suite No. 1

1 pressing came out in 1939, 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

1939
Label and catalog number
Columbia L.X. 838 / L.X. 839
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

CAX 8545A Side label

CAX 8546B Side label

CAX 8547C Side label

CAX 8550D Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1930s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1939UKColumbia L.X. 838 / L.X. 839First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940USColumbia Masterworks X-180 / Columbia Masterworks MX 180Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1942USColumbia Masterworks X-180 / Columbia Masterworks MX 180Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1942USColumbia Masterworks MX 180 / Columbia Masterworks MX-180Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946USColumbia Masterworks MX-180Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1946USColumbia X 180Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IndiaColumbia LX. 838 / Columbia LX.839Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?NetherlandsColumbia L.X. 838 / Columbia L.X. 839Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?UKColumbia LX 838 / Columbia LX 839Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?UKColumbia LX. 838 / Columbia LX. 839Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album

Tracklist

  1. AMorning
  2. BThe Death Of Ase
  3. CAnitra's Dance
  4. DIn The Hall Of The Mountain King

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1939 and 1946.

When was Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1939, in UK. One of them is Columbia L.X. 838 / L.X. 839.

How do I tell if my copy of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L.X. 838 / L.X. 839) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAX 8545 and CAX 8546. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 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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