Germany
February 1960- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 192
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
19192A 19 192 A · W0 K9 D Made in GermanyRunout side A
19192B 19192² B · W0 L9 G Made in GermanyRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960
Nussknacker-Suite · Capriccio Italien ·… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
19192A 19 192 A · W0 K9 D Made in GermanyRunout side A
19192B 19192² B · W0 L9 G Made in GermanyRunout side B
136029 A W0 G H 9 Made in GermanyRunout side A
136029³ B W0 L K 9 Made in GermanyRunout side B
136 029 ALabel side A
136 029 BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 029 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 029First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 12039First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 192First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 029 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 029LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 192LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 029 SLPEMLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 029 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 029LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 192LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 029 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 029LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 029 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 029LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 029 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 029LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Polyphon 2542 007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Polyphon 11003 / Polyphon 2542 007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 42 007 / Polyphon 25 42 007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Heliodor 2548 275LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Benelux | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 030LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Benelux | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 030LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 192LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19192LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 036LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 036LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 136 029LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 19 192LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 036LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 029 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 029LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polyphon 2542 007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGW 5210 / Deutsche Grammophon 2544 030LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGS 712039LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Nussknacker-Suite · Capriccio Italien ·… are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 192, released February 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPEM 19 192, 136 029 SLPEM, DGM 12039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19192A 19 192 A · W0 K9 D Made in Germany and 19192B 19192² B · W0 L9 G Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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