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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyNutcracker Suite

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Nutcracker Suite

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1945

11 pressings2 countriesRomanticBalletHolidayClassical

Nutcracker Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1945. 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

2 pressings came out in 1945, 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.

Canada

December 1945
Label and catalog number
Victor M-1020
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

11-8916B 11-8914AStamped Runout E

11-8915B 11-8914BStamped Runout F

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.

1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1945CanadaVictor M-1020First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1945USVictor Red Seal DM 1020First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1020Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1020Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1949CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 10207", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 10207", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 8 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM—8LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-8 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 8LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 8LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1950USVictor Red Seal ERB-87", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono
1950USRCA ERB-87", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Nutcracker Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1945 and 1950.

When was Nutcracker Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1945, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor Red Seal DM 1020, released December 1945.

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 DM 1020, M-1020) 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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