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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyTchaïkovsky - Casse Noisette / La Belle Au Bois Dormant / Suites De Ballets

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Tchaïkovsky - Casse Noisette / La Belle Au Bois Dormant / Suites De Ballets

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Tchaïkovsky - Casse Noisette 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 Tchaïkovsky - Casse Noisette

3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 851
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 851 1Y 1 ℗1974 670 4 03Stamped side A

AA 6500 851 2Y 3 ℗1974 670 03Stamped side B

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Netherlands

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 851
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 851 1Y 3 ℗ 1974 670 03Side A

AA 6500 851 2Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 03Side B

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Netherlands

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 851
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 851 1Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 11 03Side A (stamped)

AA 6500 851 2Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 111 03Side B (stamped)

AA 6500 851 1Y 3 ℗ 1974 670 03Runout Side A, stamped, variant 2

AA 6500 851 2Y 3 ℗ 1974 670 03Runout Side B, stamped, variant 2

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FrancePhilips 6500 851First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974NetherlandsPhilips 6500 851First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974NetherlandsPhilips 6500 851First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975BrazilPhilips 6500 851LPLP
1975UKPhilips 6500 851LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1977JapanPhilips X-8562LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979JapanPhilips 18PC-93LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6500 851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 851LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6500 851LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Casse Noisette : Suite, Op. 71a
  2. La Belle Au Bois Dormant : Suite, Op. 66a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tchaïkovsky - Casse Noisette are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Tchaïkovsky - Casse Noisette are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.

When was Tchaïkovsky - Casse Noisette first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 6500 851.

How do I tell if my copy of Tchaïkovsky - Casse Noisette is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6500 851 1Y 1 ℗1974 670 4 03 and AA 6500 851 2Y 3 ℗1974 670 03. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tchaïkovsky - Casse Noisette 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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