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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyNutcracker Suite / Swan Lake Ballet Suite

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Nutcracker Suite / Swan Lake Ballet Suite

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

26 pressings10 countriesClassical

Nutcracker Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice XLP 20024His Master's Voice XLP.20024
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA.1841

2XEA.1840

2XEA 1841-2N

2XEA 1840-4N

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKHis Master's Voice XLP 20024 / His Master's Voice XLP.20024First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice XLP 20024 / His Master's Voice XLP.20024LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6304LPLP
1962ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6304LPLP
1963SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LXLP 102LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1963UKHMV Concert Classics SXLP 20024LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6304LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6304LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6304LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKRegal SREG 1009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969NicaraguaOdeon SREG-1009LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice SOXLP 20024 / His Master's Voice SOXLP.20024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OXLP 20024 / His Master's Voice OXLP.20024LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BrazilImperial IMP 30.027LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceTrianon CTRE 6172LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GreeceRegal SREG 1009 / Regal SREG 3005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6304LPLP
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 051- 04356LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
?JapanSeraphim AA-5011LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwedenEmidisc 4E 047-50545LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20024 / His Master's Voice 1E 047 ⚬ 04356LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRegal SREG 1009LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20024LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20024 / His Master's Voice 1E 047 ⚬ 04356LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice XLP 20024 / His Master's Voice XLP.20024LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ALe Lac Des Cygnes, Op. 20 Ballet Suite
  2. BCasse Noisette Suite, Op. 71a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Nutcracker Suite are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 1969.

When was Nutcracker Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice XLP 20024.

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 XLP 20024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA.1841 and 2XEA.1840. 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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