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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyNutcracker Suite

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Nutcracker Suite

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1962

31 pressings10 countriesRomanticHolidayClassical

Nutcracker Suite 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 Nutcracker Suite

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKWorld Record Club T 183LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962USEverest 3111First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club TW-511 / World Record Club TW511LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club STW-511 / World Record Club TW511LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962UKWorld Record Club T 183LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962UKWorld Record Club ST 183 / World Record Club T 183LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club STW-511 / World Record Club TW511LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1964BrazilImperial IMP-30.057LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USEverest 3111 / Everest SDBR 3111LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1965UKWorld Record Club T. 183 / World Record Club T 183LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965UKWorld Record Club ST. 183 / World Record Club T 183LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2435 / World Record Club S-2435LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971BrazilFermata Produções 30510.04LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2435 / World Record Club S-2435LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2435 / World Record Club S-2435LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2435 / World Record Club S-2435LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2435 / World Record Club S-2435LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00019 / World Record Club S/2435LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00019 / World Record Club S/2435LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00019 / World Record Club S/2435LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00019 / World Record Club S/2435LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1984UK & EuropeClassics For Pleasure CFR 40272LPLP
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaImperial 30.057LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice FC 122LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaMadacy MK 1805LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyGloria GL 14 027 / Gloria 14 027LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure 1A 021-58037LPLP
?PhilippinesEverest SDBR-3111LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40272LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USEverest 3111LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USEverest 3111 / Everest SDBR 3111LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1March
  2. A2Scene; Departure Of Guests; Bedtime; The Magic Spell Begins; Battle And Transformation Of The Nutcracker
  3. A3Arabian Dance; Chinese Dance; Trepak
  4. B1Dance Of The Mirlitons
  5. B2Mother Gigogne And The Clowns
  6. B3Waltz Of The Flowers
  7. B4Pas De Deux
  8. B5Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
  9. B6Coda; Apotheosis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1984.

When was Nutcracker Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Everest 3111.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3111) 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 Nutcracker 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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