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Nutcracker Suite / Music From Peer Gynt

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1962

49 pressings14 countriesRomanticClassical

Nutcracker Suite / Music From Peer Gynt 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 / Music From Peer Gynt

11 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2308
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5437-4WSide A runout, variant 1

ZAL-5438-5WSide B runout, variant 1

ZAL-5437-5WSide A runout, variant 2

ZAL-5438-5WSide B runout, variant 2

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2308
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · ED1, First Edition
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5437-3ESide A runout

ZAL-5438-1ESide B runout

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6420
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5437-8G 1 1 TOn Runout Side 1

ZAL5438 16 A (upside down) ∇ E D 1112On Runout Side 2

ZAL 5437On Label Side 1

ZAL 5438On Label Side 2

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France

September 1962
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5673Decca LXT 5 673
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ARL 5437On label side side 1

ARL 5438On label side side 2

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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 49 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceDecca SXL 2308First yearLPLP
1962FranceDecca LXT 5673 / Disques Decca LXT 5.673First yearLPLP
1962JapanLondon Records SLC 1185First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962South AfricaDecca LXT 5673First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962SpainDecca SXL 2308First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca LXT 5673First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca SXL 2308First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 2308First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 2308First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLondon Records CS 6420First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceDecca LXT 5673 / Decca LXT 5 673First yearLPLP
1964USLondon Records CS 6420LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CM 9420LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USLondon Records CS 6420LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CS 6420LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsDecca NUX 390 030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972South KoreaDecca SXL 2308LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973JapanLondon Records GT-9005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974BelgiumDecca CLA 103-YLPLP
1974JapanLondon Records SLC 6082LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977JapanLondon Records GT-9125LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977SpainDecca 9-42607LPLP
1977UKDecca JB 16LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilLondon Records 31C 051 63814LPLP
1984UKDecca JB 16LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985GermanyDecca 414 655-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013ItalyDecca SXL 2308LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2013South AfricaDecca SXL 2308LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2015EuropeDecca 478 8554 / Decca SXL 2308LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2015USDecca 478 8835 / Decca SXL 2308LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2015USDecca 478 8835 / Decca SXL 2308LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2308LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2308LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDECCA SXL 21047-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDECCA SXL 21047-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDECCA SXL 21047-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDECCA BLK 21047LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDECCA SXL 21047-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyDecca JBI 16LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records L16C-1621LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2308LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2308 / Decca SXL.2308LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL.2308LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2308 / Decca SXL.2308LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2308LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2308LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite (Casse Noisette) Op. 71a
  2. Grieg: Music From Peer Gynt

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite / Music From Peer Gynt are there?

49 vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite / Music From Peer Gynt are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.

When was Nutcracker Suite / Music From Peer Gynt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, France, Japan and more. One of them is Decca LXT 5673.

How do I tell if my copy of Nutcracker Suite / Music From Peer Gynt is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5673, SXL 2308, CS 6420, SLC 1185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-5437-1A and ARL-5438-2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nutcracker Suite / Music From Peer Gynt 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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