Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1953
Nußknacker-Suite, Op. 71a was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, 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.
23. 6. 53 51074 ASRunout A, stamped
23. 6. 53 51074 ASRunout B, stamped
51074Label Side A
51075Label Side B
23.6.53 51074 ASpressed
23.6.53 51075 ASpressed
51 074A-Side, Center Label
51 075B-Side, Center Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 30 003First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1953 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 30 003First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1953 | Denmark | Deutsche Grammophon 30 003 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30003First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon EPL 300037", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 003 / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 300037", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 003 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 0037", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 0037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 003 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 0037", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 30 003 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 30 003 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 30 003 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Nußknacker-Suite, Op. 71a are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Denmark, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 003 EPL, released June 23, 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 003 EPL, 30 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 23. 6. 53 51074 AS and 23. 6. 53 51074 AS. 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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