Vinyl pressings

Peer Gynt Suites 1 And 2

by Edvard Grieg · 1959

35 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Peer Gynt Suites 1 And 2 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 Suites 1 And 2

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.

UK

1959

Label and catalog number

Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0029Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0029

Format

LP, Mono

Runout / matrix

GGL 0029 A-2WMStamped runout, side A

3 ZT E/T KT O/TEtched runout, side A

GGL 0029 B-2MStamped runout, side B

1 KT CEtched runout, 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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1959	UK	Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0029 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0029First yearLP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono

1960s3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1960	US	Somerset SF-9400 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-9400LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
1966	New Zealand	Marble Arch MALS 605LP, Album, Stereo	LP, Album, Stereo
1966	UK	Marble Arch MAL 605LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono	LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

1970s7 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1971	Spain	Yupy S-14.074LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
1972	Italy	Family Records SFR-AL 112LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
1972	US	Alshire ASC-838LP, Album, Stereo	LP, Album, Stereo
1973	Sweden	Kontrapunkt KLP-73-4007LP	LP
1973	Sweden	Kontrapunkt KLP-73-4007LP	LP
1973	Sweden	Kontrapunkt KLP-73-4007LP	LP
1979	Israel	Good Music XX 35203LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo

Year unknown24 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Canada	Audio Spectrum ASC-10027LP	LP
?	France	Vogue MD. 9017 / Vogue MD 9017LP	LP
?	Germany	Europa E 401LP	LP
?	Germany	Somerset CL-540 / Somerset 540LP	LP
?	Germany	Somerset CL-540LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono
?	Germany	Somerset ST-CL-540LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	Germany	Somerset ST-CL-540LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	Germany	Somerset 540LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	Germany	Somerset CL-540LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono
?	Germany	Somerset 540LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	Germany	Somerset CL-540LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl	LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
?	Germany	Somerset CL-540LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono
?	Germany	Somerset ST-CL-540LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	Italy	Somerset SS 112LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	UK	Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10029 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 10029LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo

All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

Peer Gynt

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suites 1 And 2 are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suites 1 And 2 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 1979.

When was Peer Gynt Suites 1 And 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0029.

How do I tell if my copy of Peer Gynt Suites 1 And 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GGL.0029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GGL 0029 A-2WM and 3 ZT E/T KT O/T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Peer Gynt Suites 1 And 2 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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