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Edvard Grieg"Peer Gynt" Suites Nos. 1 & 2 / "Norwegian Dances"

Vinyl pressings

"Peer Gynt" Suites Nos. 1 & 2 / "Norwegian Dances"

by Edvard Grieg · 1976

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticIncidental MusicSuiteDances

"Peer Gynt" Suites Nos. 1 & 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Nos. 1 & 2

6 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Philips 9500 106
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

9500 106 1Y 6 Ⓟ 1976 04A Side Runout

9500 106 2Y 6 Ⓟ 1976 670B Side Runout

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Australia

1976
Label and catalog number
Philips 9500 106
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

:A MX184389-C 9500 106-1A Side Runout

'A MX184390 9500 106-ZB Side Runout

MX184389

MX184390

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France

1976
Label and catalog number
Philips 9500 106
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 9500 106 1Y1 ℗ 1976 670   1 .   03   B 9Runout side A

AA 9500 106 2Y2 670   1 4   03   A 13Runout side B

9500 106 1Label side A

9500 106 2Label side B

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France

1976
Label and catalog number
Philips 9500 106
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 9500 106 1Y1 ℗ 1976 670   1⁶   03   C10Runout side A

AA 9500 106 2Y2 670   ¹ ⁴  03   A CRunout side B

9500 106 1Label side A

9500 106 2Label side B

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Netherlands

1976
Label and catalog number
Philips 9500 106
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

9500 106 1Y1 Ⓟ1976 670 11 8 03 L AARunout stamped side A

9500 106 2Y1 Ⓟ1976 670 11 [untelligible] 03 L AARunout stamped side B

9500 106.1 YLabel A Side

9500 106.2 YLabel B Side

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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.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaPhilips 9500 106First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976FrancePhilips 9500 106First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976FrancePhilips 9500 106First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976NetherlandsPhilips 9500 106First yearLPLP
1976NetherlandsPhilips 9500 106First yearLPLP
1976UKPhilips 9500 106First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977SpainPhilips 95 00 106LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanPhilips 18PC-72 / Philips 9500 106LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 9500 106LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 9500 106LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 9500 106LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips Classics 9500 106LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips Classics 412 922-1 / Philips Classics 9500 106.1YLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips Classics 412 922-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. "Peer Gynt" - Suite No. 1, Op. 46
  2. "Peer Gynt" - Suite No. 2, Op. 55
  3. "Four Norwegian Dances", Op. 35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Peer Gynt" Suites Nos. 1 & 2 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of "Peer Gynt" Suites Nos. 1 & 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1981.

When was "Peer Gynt" Suites Nos. 1 & 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, France, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 9500 106.

How do I tell if my copy of "Peer Gynt" Suites Nos. 1 & 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9500 106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9500 106 1Y 6 Ⓟ 1976 04 and 9500 106 2Y 6 Ⓟ 1976 670. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "Peer Gynt" Suites Nos. 1 & 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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