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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyDances From The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a

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Dances From The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1962

11 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Dances From The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Dances From The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a

1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962SpainFontana 495 015 CEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1963SpainFontana 495 015 CE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968UKFontana 663 006 / Fontana EFR.200710", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 495015 AE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?DenmarkFontana 495 015 CE / Fontana 495 0157", EP7", EP
?FranceFontana 495.015 FE7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyFontana 495 015 CE7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyFontana 770 009 CV7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 663 006 / Fontana 663 006 ERLP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsFontana 495 015 CE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKFontana CFE150447", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1March
  2. A2Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy
  3. A3Russian Dance "Trepak"
  4. A4Arabian Dance
  5. B1Dance Of The Reed-Pipes (Moderato Assai)
  6. B2Waltz Of The Flowers

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dances From The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dances From The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1968.

When was Dances From The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Spain. One of them is Fontana 495 015 CE.

How do I tell if my copy of Dances From The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 495 015 CE) 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 Dances From The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a 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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