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Edvard GriegPeer Gynt Suite / Symphonic Dances / Elegiac Melodies

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Peer Gynt Suite / Symphonic Dances / Elegiac Melodies

by Edvard Grieg · 1959

14 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Peer Gynt Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence SR90164Mercury SR90164
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 9016 [one crossed out character] 4A FR5 P17 I A1Runout side 1

SR 90164B FR5 P17 I A1Runout side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USMercury Living Presence SR90164 / Mercury SR90164First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USMercury Living Presence SR90164 / Mercury SR90164LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKPye Records CCL30126LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKPye Records GGC 4077 (M)LPLP
1966UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4077 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGC.14077LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVanguard SRV 222 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVanguard SRV 222LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4077LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UKPye Collector GSGC 15018LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKPRT GSGC 2004LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaSerie D.M. Difusión Musical 70.069LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMarble Arch MALS927LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRicordi SXPY 4170LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UruguayOlympian Series MG 50164LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
  2. Symphonic Dances, Op. 64
  3. Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suite are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suite are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1982.

When was Peer Gynt Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Mercury Living Presence SR90164.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 9016 [one crossed out character] 4A FR5 P17 I A1 and SR 90164B FR5 P17 I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Peer Gynt 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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