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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySwan Lake & Nutcracker Ballet Suites

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Swan Lake & Nutcracker Ballet Suites

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

20 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Swan Lake & Nutcracker Ballet Suites was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Swan Lake & Nutcracker Ballet Suites

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1623
Format
LP, Mono, Album
Runout / matrix

XAX 1380-1NSide A

XAX 1379-2NSide 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1623First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1959UKColumbia SAX 2285First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1623First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVD 955LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973New ZealandClassics For Pleasure CFP 40002 / Classics For Pleasure CFP.40002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO-2285 / Columbia SAXO 2285LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaAxis Axis-7015LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ColombiaAngel Records ALDM 94 / Angel Records 35644LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaAngel Records ALDM 94 / Angel Records 35644LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAXF 955LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-00489LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVD 955LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 027-00 489 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 027-00 489LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanColumbia RL 3042 / Columbia XAX 1380LPLP
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40002LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKColumbia SAX 2285LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1623 / Columbia CX 1623LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2285LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 35644 / Angel Records S. 35644LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. "The Swan Lake" Suite, Op. 20
  2. "Nutcracker" Suite, Op. 71a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swan Lake & Nutcracker Ballet Suites are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Swan Lake & Nutcracker Ballet Suites are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1973.

When was Swan Lake & Nutcracker Ballet Suites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1623.

How do I tell if my copy of Swan Lake & Nutcracker Ballet Suites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1623, SAX 2285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 1380-1N and XAX 1379-2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swan Lake & Nutcracker Ballet Suites 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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