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Edvard GriegPeer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46

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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46

by Edvard Grieg · 1953

13 pressings5 countriesClassical

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Op. 46

1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.

Germany

1953
Label and catalog number
Musical Masterworks Society MMS-95Concert Hall MMS-95
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

E3 KU 5540 AR MMS 95 ARunout A, stamped, variant 1

E3 KU 5541 MMS 95 BRunout B, stamped, variant 1

E3 KU 5540 1V MMS 95ARunout A, stamped, variant 2

E3 KU 5541 1V MMS 95BRunout B, stamped, variant 2

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 13 vinyl pressings

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1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953GermanyMusical Masterworks Society MMS-95 / Concert Hall MMS-95First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1953SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice MMS - 95 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 957", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition
1953SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 95 / Grammoclub Ex Libris MMS 957", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition
1953SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 95 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-957", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1958SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-957", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-957", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?EuropeMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-957", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue
?EuropeMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-957", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?EuropeMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-957", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?NetherlandsMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-957", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 95 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-957", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 95 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-957", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress · Club edition
?UKMusical Masterpiece Society M - 957", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Band 1: Morning
  2. A2Band 2: Anitra's Dance
  3. B1Band 1: Ase's Death
  4. B2Band 2: In The Hall Of The Mountain King

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1958.

When was Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany. One of them is Musical Masterworks Society MMS-95.

How do I tell if my copy of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-95) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3 KU 5540 AR MMS 95 A and E3 KU 5541 MMS 95 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 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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