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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySerenade for Strings - Nutcracker Suite

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Serenade for Strings - Nutcracker Suite

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1967

37 pressings12 countriesRomanticBalletSerenadeSuite

Serenade for Strings - Nutcracker Suite 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 Serenade for Strings - Nutcracker Suite

4 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Argentina

1967
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 030
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

5 ℗ 1967 A71 00 104 926 ◊ 2A 139 030 ASide A

6 ℗ 1967 A71 00 104 926 = 4B 139 030 BSide B

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Switzerland

1967
Label and catalog number
Ex Libris XL 172 801Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 801
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

139 030.2Label side A

172 801.2Label 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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon 139 030First yearLPLP
1967JapanDeutsche Grammophon SMG-2031First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPMFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 801 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 801First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 030LPLP
1968GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968JapanDeutsche Grammophon SMG-2031LPLP
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975SpainDeutsche Grammophon 11 39 030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 030LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 139 030LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 030LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPMLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 030LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 030LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.030LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 030LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPMLPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 030LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 030LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Serenade Für Streicher C-dur Op. 48
  2. Der Nußknacker, Suite Aus Dem Ballett Op. 71a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Serenade for Strings - Nutcracker Suite are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Serenade for Strings - Nutcracker Suite are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.

When was Serenade for Strings - Nutcracker Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Argentina, South Africa, Switzerland, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139 030.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 139 030, 139 030 SLPM, XL 172 801, SMG-2031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5 ℗ 1967 A71 00 104 926 ◊ 2A 139 030 A and 6 ℗ 1967 A71 00 104 926 = 4B 139 030 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Serenade for Strings - 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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