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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyNutcracker Suite / Serenade For Strings

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Nutcracker Suite / Serenade For Strings

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1967

12 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Nutcracker Suite / Serenade For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 / Serenade For Strings

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4126
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 7668On label side A

ZAL 7669On label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4126
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7668-6LSide A runout, stamped

ZAL-7669-4LSide B runout, stamped

ZAL 7668Side A label

ZAL 7669Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 334126
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7668-6LRunout side A

ZAL-7669-4LRunout side B

ZAL 7668Label side A

ZAL 7669Label side B

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ItalyDecca PFS 334126First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca PFS 4126First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca PFS 4126First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968SpainDecca PFS 4126LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969MexicoLondon Records SPC 21022 / London Records SPC21022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records SPC 21022LPLP
?FranceDecca PFS 4.126LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 802-PLPLP
?New ZealandDecca PFSM 34126LPLP
?SpainDecca PFS 4126LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USLondon Records SPC 21022LPLP
?USLondon Records SPC 21022 / London Records SPC21022LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. Nutcracker Suite Op. 71
  2. A1Miniature Overture
  3. A2March
  4. A3Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
  5. A4Russina Dance (Trepak)
  6. A5Arab Dance
  7. A6Chinese Dance
  8. A7Dance Of The Flutes
  9. A8Waltz Of The Flowers
  10. Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op. 48
  11. B1Andante Non Troppo - Allegro Moderato
  12. B2Waltz (Moderato)
  13. B3Elegy (Larghetto Elegiaco)
  14. B4Andante - Allegro Con Spirito

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite / Serenade For Strings are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite / Serenade For Strings are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.

When was Nutcracker Suite / Serenade For Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Italy. One of them is Decca PFS 4126.

How do I tell if my copy of Nutcracker Suite / Serenade For Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4126, PFS 334126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 7668 and ZAL 7669. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nutcracker Suite / Serenade For Strings 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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