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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyNutcracker Suite / Invitation To The Dance Op. 65 / "Der Rosenkavalier" Waltzes, Op. 59

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Nutcracker Suite / Invitation To The Dance Op. 65 / "Der Rosenkavalier" Waltzes, Op. 59

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1961

11 pressings5 countriesClassical

Nutcracker Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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

5 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Vox STPL 511.390
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VS 193-A - - 1 Pete HaydrichSide A Runout

VS - 193 B - 1 RVC STEREOSide B Runout

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ChileVOX STPL 511.390First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVox STPL 511.390First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVox STPL 511.390First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVox PL 11.390First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVox STPL 511.390First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRainbow RPG 5010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsAnimato AK 19003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USYorkshire Records STPL 511.390LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USAllegro AR 88049LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USClassics International CIS-1806LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USA & CanadaYorkshire Records RCC 22440LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Waltzes From "Der Rosenkavalier" (First Sequence)13:50
  2. A2Invitation To The Dance10:10
  3. Nutcracker Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Nutcracker Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Chile. One of them is Vox STPL 511.390.

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 STPL 511.390, PL 11.390) 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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