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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRomeo And Juliet / Nutcracker Suite

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Romeo And Juliet / Nutcracker Suite

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

25 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Romeo And Juliet / 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 Romeo And Juliet / Nutcracker Suite

7 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2339
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 314-6Side A runout, stamped, variant 1

YAX 313-3Side B runout, stamped, variant 1

YAX 314-6 12 HSide A runout, stamped, variant 2

YAX 313-3 2 GGSide B runout, stamped, variant 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S35680Angel Records S. 35680
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-313-D17XA-side runout, italic stamp

YAX-X-314-D22 1B-side runout, etched; partial stamps at 3 and 9 o'clock

(X-YAX-313)A-side label

(X-YAX-314)B-side label

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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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaAngel Records S35680 / Angel Records S. 35680First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960FranceColumbia FCX 847First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960FranceColumbia CCA 847LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1960FranceColumbia SAXF 124First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKColumbia SAX 2339First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKColumbia 33CX 1691First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia SAX 2339LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1960USAngel Records 35680First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USAngel Records S35680 / Angel Records S. 35680First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.136 / World Record Club TZ 136LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ136 / World Record Club TZ.136LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973PhilippinesAngel Records S35680 / Angel Records S. 35680LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975NetherlandsEmi-nent 5C 045-12892 / EMI 5C 045-12892LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FrancePlaisir Du Classique 2M 055 12892LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FrancePlaisir Du Classique 2M 055 12892LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982BelgiumPlaisir Du Classique CFP 4M036-12892LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records S. 35680 / Angel Records S35680LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S 35680LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1128921LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceColumbia SAXF 847 / Columbia CCA 847LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?FranceColumbia CCA 847LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records SCA 1064LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?UKColumbia 33CX 1691LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SAX 2339LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records S35680 / Angel Records S. 35680LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A"Romeo And Juliet" - Fantasy Overture
  2. "Casse-Noisette" ("Nutcracker") - Suite, Op. 71a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet / Nutcracker Suite are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet / Nutcracker Suite are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.

When was Romeo And Juliet / Nutcracker Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US, Canada, France. One of them is Columbia SAX 2339.

How do I tell if my copy of Romeo And Juliet / Nutcracker Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2339, 33CX 1691, 35680, S35680) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 314-6 and YAX 313-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Romeo And Juliet / 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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