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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyNutcracker Suite, Op. 71a + The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

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Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a + The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1953

12 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a + The Sleeping… was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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, Op. 71a + The Sleeping…

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks A-1059Columbia Masterworks A 1059
Format
7", 45 RPM, Album, EP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZSP14076-1GSide A runout, stamped

ZSP14077-2DSide B runout, stamped

ZSP14078-1DSide C runout, stamped

ZSP14079-1ASide D runout, stamped

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USColumbia Masterworks ML 4729First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1953USColumbia Masterworks A-1059 / Columbia Masterworks A 1059First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips G 03620 L / Philips GBL 5642LPLP
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4729LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCT 22LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanCBS/Sony 15AC 1710LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4729LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4729LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4729LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4729LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4729LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4729LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Nutcracker Suite, Op. 66
  2. The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 71a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a + The Sleeping… are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a + The Sleeping… are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a + The Sleeping… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4729.

How do I tell if my copy of Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a + The Sleeping… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4729, A-1059) 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, Op. 71a + The Sleeping… 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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