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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyCasse-Noisette Suite (Nutcracker Suite)

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Casse-Noisette Suite (Nutcracker Suite)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1951

39 pressings12 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Casse-Noisette Suite (Nutcracker Suite) was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 Suite (Nutcracker Suite)

1 pressing came out in 1951, 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

1951
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP.441
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ARL 901-2ASide A runout stamped

ARL 902-2BSide B runout stamped

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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USLondon Records LLP.441First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1952ArgentinaLondon Records ARL 902LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1952UKDecca LXT 2611 / Decca LXT.2611LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952USLondon Records LLP.441LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2611 / Decca LXT.2611LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2611 / Decca LXT.2611LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2611 / Decca LXT.2611LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2611 / Decca LXT.2611LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2611 / Decca LXT.2611LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5371 / Decca LXT.5371LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959SpainDecca LXT 5371LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 40 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.40LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 40 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.40LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKAce Of Clubs ACL 40LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaAce Of Clubs SCLA-7054 / Ace Of Clubs SCLA.7054LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1972UKDecca ECS 653 / Decca ECS.653LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXT 2611 / Decca LXTA 2611LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaAce Of Clubs ACLA 40 / Ace Of Clubs ACLA.40LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilLondon Records LLC 5003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 2611LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 5371LPLP
?FranceAce Of Clubs ACL 40 / Decca LXT 2611LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca LXT 2611LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2611LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?MexicoRichmond B19065LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca 675 456 KR / Grand Gala 675 456 KR12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
?New ZealandDecca LXTM 2611 / Decca LXTM.2611LPLP
?New ZealandDecca LXTM 5371 / Decca LXTM.5371LPLP
?South AfricaFestival FP 507 / Festival FP.507LPLP
?South AfricaDecca LXT 5371LPLP
?SpainDecca LXT 2611LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Casse-Noisette, Op. 71 (The Nutcracker)
  2. First Suite
  3. Second Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Casse-Noisette Suite (Nutcracker Suite) are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Casse-Noisette Suite (Nutcracker Suite) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1951 and 1972.

When was Casse-Noisette Suite (Nutcracker Suite) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is London Records LLP.441.

How do I tell if my copy of Casse-Noisette Suite (Nutcracker Suite) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP.441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 901-2A and ARL 902-2B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Casse-Noisette Suite (Nutcracker Suite) 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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