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Philharmonia OrchestraThe Nutcracker (Suite From The Ballet)

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The Nutcracker (Suite From The Ballet)

by Philharmonia Orchestra · 1958

21 pressings5 countriesRomanticBalletSuiteOrchestra

The Nutcracker (Suite From The Ballet) was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 The Nutcracker (Suite From The Ballet)

2 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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

1958
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1609His Master's Voice ALP. 1609
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1487-2NSide A Runout

2XEA 1488-2NSide B Runout

2XEA.1487Side A Label

2XEA.1488Side B Label

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US

December 1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SG7149
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 1st Edition
Runout / matrix

-SG X-1-7149-D1Side 1 (SG1-7149)

-SG Y-2-7149-D1Side 2 (SG2-7149)

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1609 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1609First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records SG7149First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD.289LPLP
1959AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1609LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol-EMI G7149LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice ASD 289 / His Master's Voice ASD. 289LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10237LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1962UKHis Master's Voice ASD 289 / His Master's Voice ASD. 289LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKHis Master's Voice ASD 289LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD-289 / His Master's Voice OASD 289LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 289LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 605LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 053 - 00148 / EMI 2 C 053 - 00148LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 605LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 053 - 00148 / EMI 2C 053 - 00148LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10237LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10237LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 289LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHi-Q Records HIQLP051LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 289 / His Master's Voice ASD.289LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1609 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1609LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. "Casse-Noisette" (="The Nutcracker"), Op. 71

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker (Suite From The Ballet) are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker (Suite From The Ballet) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1974.

When was The Nutcracker (Suite From The Ballet) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1609.

How do I tell if my copy of The Nutcracker (Suite From The Ballet) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1609, SG7149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 1487-2N and 2XEA 1488-2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Nutcracker (Suite From The Ballet) 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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