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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 / Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55 by Edvard Grieg, album cover

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

by Edvard Grieg · 1949

29 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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

5 pressings came out in 1949, 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.

US

1949
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP 153London Records LLP.153
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ARL 244-1BW C1 CT 1Side A stamped

CA ARL 245-3BW C CT 4Side B stamped

ARL.244Label SIde A

ARL.245Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1949
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP 153London Records LLP.153
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ARL 244-1BW C1 CT 1Side A stamped

CA ARL 245-3BW C CT 4Side B stamped

ARL.244Label SIde A

ARL.245Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1949
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP 153London Records LLP.153
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CA ARL 244 - 1BW KA CT 15Runout side A stamped

CA ARL 245 - 3BW KU CT 14Runout side B stamped

ARL.244 [upside down]Label side A

ARL.245 [upside down]Label side B

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949USLondon Records LLP 153 / London Records LLP.153First yearLPLP
1949USLondon Records LLP 153 / London Records LLP.153First yearLPLP
1949USLondon Records LLP 153First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1949USLondon Records LLP 153 / London Records LLP.153First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1949USLondon Records LLP 153First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USLondon Records LLP 153 / London Records LLP.153LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1950UKDecca LK 4008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 54LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceDecca ACL 54 / Ace Of Clubs ACL 54LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967SpainAce Of Clubs ACL 54LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaLondon Records LLC 17552LPLP
?AustraliaDecca LKA 4008LPLP
?AustraliaAce Of Clubs ACLA-54LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRichmond B 19019 / London Records B 19019LPLP
?FranceDecca LK 4008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LK 4008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LK 4008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca D-10310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition · Club edition10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca D-10310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition · Club edition10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca LK 4008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca D-10310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?South AfricaDecca LK.4008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LK 4008 / Decca LK.4008LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKAce Of Clubs ACL 54LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL.153 / London Records LLP 153LPLP
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

29 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1949 and 1967.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is London Records LLP 153.

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 LLP 153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 244-1BW C1 CT 1 and CA ARL 245-3BW C CT 4. 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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