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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyNutcracker Ballet (Complete)

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Nutcracker Ballet (Complete)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1957

11 pressings4 countriesBalletOrchestraRomanticClassical

Nutcracker Ballet (Complete) was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Nutcracker Ballet (Complete)

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Westminster OPW 1205
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2-OP-3063Side 1 label

H2-OP-3064Side 2 label

H2-OP-3065Side 3 label

H2-OP-3066Side 4 label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USWestminster OPW 1205First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USWestminster Gold WGS-8147-2LPLP
1976USSine Qua Non SQN-155LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977BrazilPhonodisc 6.30-501-003 / Westminster Gold 6.30-501-003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979USSine Qua Non SQN 7791/2LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981EcuadorMCA Records LP-33564LPLP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKHMV Concert Classics SXLP 20059 / HMV Concert Classics SXLP 20060LPLP
?USWestminster WST 203LPLP
?USMusic Guild Records MS-6202LPLP
?USWestminster WST 203LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USWestminster WST 203LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture3:23
  2. Act 1, Scene 1 (Part 1)
  3. A2Lighting Of The Christmas Tree
  4. A3March
  5. A4Children's Galop And Dance Of The Parents
  6. A5Dance Scene: Presents For The Children
  7. A6Scene And Grandfather's Dance
  8. Act 1, Scene 1 (Concluded)
  9. B6Scene: Departure Of Guests; Bedtime; Magic Spell Begins
  10. B7Scene: Battle And Transformation Of Nutcracker
  11. Act 1, Scene 2
  12. B8Scene: Journey Through The Snow
  13. B9Waltz Of The Snowflakes
  14. Act 2 (Part 1)
  15. C10Scene: The Magic Castle
  16. C11Scene: Festival
  17. C12Divertissement: Chocolate (Spanish Dance); Coffee (Arabian Dance); Tea (Chinese Dance); Trepak (Russian Dance); Dance Des Mirlitons; Mere Gigogne And The Clowns
  18. Act 2 (Concluded)
  19. D13Waltz Of The Flowers
  20. D14Pas De Deux; Prince Charming's Solo; Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy; Coda
  21. D15Waltz Finale And Apotheosis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Ballet (Complete) are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Ballet (Complete) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1981.

When was Nutcracker Ballet (Complete) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Westminster OPW 1205.

How do I tell if my copy of Nutcracker Ballet (Complete) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OPW 1205) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2-OP-3063 and H2-OP-3064. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nutcracker Ballet (Complete) 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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