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Eugene OrmandyPeer Gynt & L'arlesienne Suites

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Peer Gynt & L'arlesienne Suites

by Eugene Ormandy · 1955

13 pressings7 countriesClassical

Peer Gynt & L'arlesienne Suites was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 & L'arlesienne Suites

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5035
Format
LP, Mono · Label variant, Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP 35511-1AFSide A runout, variant 1

XLP 35512-1ADSide B runout, variant 1

XLP 35511-1H HSide A runout, variant 2

XLP 35512-1L. IIIIAAAIIIAASide B runout, variant 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USColumbia Masterworks ML 5035First yearLPLP
1955USColumbia Masterworks ML 5035First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956JapanColumbia Masterworks WL 5179LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLC639LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCoronet KLC639 / Coronet KLC-639LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5035LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips A01.247LLPLP
?JapanColumbia OL-107LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01247 LLPLP
?UKPhilips ABL.3171 / Philips A01247LLPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5035LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5035LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5035LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
  2. A2Peer Gynt Suite No. 2
  3. B1L'arlesienne Suite No. 1
  4. B2L'arlesienne Suite No. 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt & L'arlesienne Suites are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt & L'arlesienne Suites are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.

When was Peer Gynt & L'arlesienne Suites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5035.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5035) 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 & L'arlesienne 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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