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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyNussknacker Suite / Capriccio Italien / Slawischer Marsch

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Nussknacker Suite / Capriccio Italien / Slawischer Marsch

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1966

10 pressings5 countriesClassical

Nussknacker Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Nussknacker Suite

2 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SP 8644
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SP1-8644-B2Side 1 - Stamped

SP2-8644-A1Side 2 - 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USCapitol Records P 8644First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records SP 8644First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 037-29045 / EMI 1C 063-29 045LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C037-029045LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986GermanyHis Master's Voice 29 1170 1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola SME 80 974LPLP
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-29 045LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-29 045LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GreeceHis Master's Voice 033-29045LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceHis Master's Voice 14C 033-29045LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. Nusskmacker-Suite Op. 71 A
  2. B1Capriccio Italien Op. 45
  3. B2Slawischer Marsch Op. 31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nussknacker Suite are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Nussknacker Suite are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1986.

When was Nussknacker Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Capitol Records P 8644.

How do I tell if my copy of Nussknacker Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 8644, SP 8644) 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 Nussknacker 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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