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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyNutcracker Suite

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Nutcracker Suite

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1935

23 pressings11 countriesRomanticHolidayBalletClassical

Nutcracker Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1935. 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

3 pressings came out in 1935, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Ireland

1935
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice IRX.6His Master's Voice IRX.7
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

2A.87000A

2A.87001B

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Sweden

1935
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice DB 2540His Master's Voice DB 2541
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

2A 87004◇Side E runout - stamped

2A 87005◇Side F runout - stamped

2A 87004Label side E

2A 87005Label side F

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1930s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1935IrelandHis Master's Voice IRX.6 / His Master's Voice IRX.7First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1935SwedenHis Master's Voice DB 2540 / His Master's Voice DB 2541First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1935USVictor Red Seal M 265First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1937USVictor Red Seal AM 265Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1939USVictor Red Seal M 265Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1940s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940CanadaVictor DM 265Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1940USVictor Red Seal DM 265Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1940USVictor Red Seal DM 265Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1941USVictor Red Seal M 265Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1943UKHis Master's Voice D.B.2540 / His Master's Voice D.B. 2541Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1946ArgentinaRCA Victor Sello Rojo DM 265Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946CanadaVictor DM 265Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946GermanyElectrola D B 2540 / Electrola D B 2541Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1946UKHis Master's Voice D.B.2540 / His Master's Voice D.B.2541Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress, Box SetShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress, Box Set
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 265Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 7902 / His Master's Voice D.B. 7903Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice D.B.2541Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice D.B.2540Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice D.B.2542Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?FranceDisque "Gramophone" DB-2540 / Disque "Gramophone" DB-2541Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?GermanyElectrola D.B. 2540 / Electrola D.B. 2541Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?HungaryHis Master's Voice D.B. 2540 / His Master's Voice D.B. 2541Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?IndiaHis Master's Voice DB. 2540 / His Master's Voice DB. 2541Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album

Tracklist

  1. Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1935 and 1947.

When was Nutcracker Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1935, in US, Ireland, Sweden. One of them is Victor Red Seal M 265, released August 1935.

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 M 265, IRX.6, DB 2540) 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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