Vinyl pressings
by Edvard Grieg · 1983
Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 countries. 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.
2532 068 S 1 320 3 AVRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
2532 068 S 2 320 1 AKRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
2532 068 S 1 320 2 MRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
2532 068 S 2 320 1 DRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
2532 068 S 1
2532 068 S 2
2532 068 S 1
2532 068 S 2
2532 068 S 1 320Side A runout stamped
2532 068 S 2 320Side B runout stamped
2532 068 1Side A
2532 068 2Side B
2532 068 S 1 320 6.3 GRunout, side A, stamped
2532 068 S 2 320 2.3.6 GRunout, side B, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068 / Deutsche Grammophon 28MG 0483First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Philippines | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 32 068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 32 068LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, France, Japan, Philippines and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2532 068.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2532 068, 25 32 068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2532 068 S 1 320 3 AV and 2532 068 S 2 320 1 AK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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