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Edvard GriegPeer Gynt Suites / Carnival Of The Animals

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Peer Gynt Suites / Carnival Of The Animals

by Edvard Grieg · 1957

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Peer Gynt Suites was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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

5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2075
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side 1 [stamped]: G 2RP-7443-19S Λ 1

Side 2 [stamped]: G 2RP-7444-17S Λ 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957EuropeRCA LM-2075-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957PhilippinesRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2075First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2075First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2075First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor LM-2075First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963SpainRCA Victrola VIC 1019 / RCA Victrola VIC.1019LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victrola VIC 1019 / RCA Victrola VIC.1019LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA Camden CDS 1034LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKRCA Camden CDS 1034LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USRCA Educational Records DEM1-0078LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 600 399 / RCA 600.399LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Peer Gynt Suites No 1 Op. 46
  2. Peer Gynt Suites No 2 Op. 55
  3. The Carnival Of The Animals

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suites are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt Suites are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1973.

When was Peer Gynt Suites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Europe, Philippines. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2075.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2075, LM-2075-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Peer Gynt Suites 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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