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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyCasse-Noisette - Opus 71 (The Nutcracker)

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Casse-Noisette - Opus 71 (The Nutcracker)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1954

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Casse-Noisette - Opus 71 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Casse-Noisette - Opus 71

1 pressing came out in 1954, 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.

UK

June 1954
Label and catalog number
Decca LW 5110Decca LW.5110
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

CΛ TRL-259-1BStamped Runout Side A

CΛ TRL-260-1BStamped Runout Side B

TRL.259RCentre Label Side A

TRL.260RCentre Label Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954UKDecca LW 5110 / Decca LW.5110First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LW 5110LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LW 5110 / Decca LW.5110LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandDecca LWM 5110 / Decca LWM.5110LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LW 5110 / Decca LW.5110LP, 10"LP, 10"
1957UKDecca LW 5110 / Decca LW.5110LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1959FranceDisques Decca LW 5110LP, 10"LP, 10"
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca LW 5110LP, 10"LP, 10"
?JapanLondon Records MP-4 / London Records MP 410", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?UKDecca LW 5110 / Decca LW.5110LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Miniature Overture
  2. A2March
  3. A3Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
  4. A4Russian Dance (Trepak)
  5. A5Arab Dance
  6. B1Chinese Dance
  7. B2Dance Of The Mirlitons
  8. B3Waltz Of The Flowers

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Casse-Noisette - Opus 71 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Casse-Noisette - Opus 71 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1959.

When was Casse-Noisette - Opus 71 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK. One of them is Decca LW 5110, released June 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Casse-Noisette - Opus 71 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LW 5110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CΛ TRL-259-1B and CΛ TRL-260-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Casse-Noisette - Opus 71 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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