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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySuite From The Nutcracker

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Suite From The Nutcracker

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974

13 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Suite From The Nutcracker was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Suite From The Nutcracker

4 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal ARL1-0027
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ARL10027A 12, A2A, ISide A Runout

ARL10027B 8, A3A, ISide B Runout

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Italy

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RL 10027
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

CKBY 18762 2S A 3 D △ P"CKBY 18762 2S" stamped, the rest etched

CKBY 18763 2S 1 A 3 D △ P"CKBY 18763 2S" stamped, the rest etched

CKBY 18762Label side A

CKBY 18763Label 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ItalyRCA Red Seal RL 10027First yearLPLP
1974South KoreaRCA Red Seal ARD1- 0027First yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1974USRCA Red Seal ARL1-0027First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974USRCA Red Seal R114350LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1974USRCA Red Seal ARD1- 0027First yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1978ArgentinaRCA TLP-50276LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985MexicoRCA Red Seal MRS-1222LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988ItalyRCA VL 89944LPLP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal ARL1-0027LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeRCA Victrola VL-80027LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Gold Seal GL 42869LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Red Seal R114350LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USRCA Red Seal ARL1-0027LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2Act I March
  3. A3Winter Scene
  4. A4Waltz Of The Snowflakes
  5. Act II Divertissement (Part 1)
  6. A5.aSpanish Dance
  7. A5.bArab Dance
  8. A5.cChinese Dance
  9. A5.dRussian Dance
  10. Act II Divertissement (Conclusion)
  11. B1Dance Of The Mirlitons
  12. -
  13. B2Waltz Of The Flowers
  14. Pas De Deux
  15. B3.aVariation I - Tarantella
  16. B3.bVariation II - Dance of The Sugar-Plum Fairy
  17. B3.cCoda
  18. -
  19. B4Final Waltz And Apotheosis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Suite From The Nutcracker are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Suite From The Nutcracker are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.

When was Suite From The Nutcracker first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Italy, South Korea. One of them is RCA Red Seal ARL1-0027.

How do I tell if my copy of Suite From The Nutcracker is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARL1-0027, ARD1- 0027, RL 10027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL10027A 12, A2A, I and ARL10027B 8, A3A, I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Suite From The Nutcracker 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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