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Edvard GriegPeer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 / Peer Gynt Suite No.2 Op. 55

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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 / Peer Gynt Suite No.2 Op. 55

by Edvard Grieg · 1951

38 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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

2 pressings came out in 1951, 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.

Netherlands

1951
Label and catalog number
Philips N 00101 L
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AA 00101.2 L 7A Side (Runout)

AA 00101.1 L 7B Side (Runout)

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1951
Label and catalog number
Philips N 00101 L
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AA 00101.1 L 6 ٪A-side runout

AA 00101.2 L 7 ٪B-side runout

AA 00101.1 LA-side label

AA 00101.2 LB-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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951NetherlandsPhilips N 00101 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1951NetherlandsPhilips N 00101 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1952NetherlandsPhilips N 00101 LLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1953CanadaEpic LC 3007LP, AlbumLP, Album
1953NetherlandsPhilips N 00101 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
1953South AfricaPhilips N 00101 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953South AfricaPhilips GS 06101 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1953USEpic LC 3007LP, AlbumLP, Album
1953USEpic LC 3007LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956FrancePhilips S 06.101 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
1958SpainPhilips A 00734 R10", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyPergola 832 004 PGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyPergola 832 004 PGY [U]LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1965SpainFontana SP 1010 / Fontana SP 1.010LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips A 00734 R10", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?AustraliaPhilips G 05312 RLP, 10", Album, ReissueLP, 10", Album, Reissue
?AustraliaPhilips A 00734 R10", Album10", Album
?FrancePhilips G 05.312 RLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?FranceContour 6885 008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips A 00 734 R10", Album10", Album
?GermanyPhilips S 06101 RLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?GermanyPhilips N 00101 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips G 05312 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00734 R10", Album10", Album
?NetherlandsPhilips G 05312 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPergola PA 620 004 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsPhilips 675 021 KRLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPergola PA 620 004LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPergola 832 004 PGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
  2. Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55

Questions

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

38 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1951 and 1965.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in Netherlands. One of them is Philips N 00101 L.

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 N 00101 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 00101.2 L 7 and AA 00101.1 L 7. 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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