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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyTchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Ballet, Op. 71 (Excerpts)

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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Ballet, Op. 71 (Excerpts)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1964

15 pressings8 countriesRomanticHolidayBalletClassical

Tchaikovsky was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Tchaikovsky

4 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6621
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM - 77390 - 2ABRunout side A

XXSM - 77391 - 1ERunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6621
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM - 77390 - 2ADRunout side A

XXSM - 77391 - 1ACRunout side B

XSM 77390Label side A

XSM 77391Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
CBS BR 235093CBS BR-235093
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX145085Side 1 label

MX145086Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Philippines

1964
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks MS 6621
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM-77390Side A

XSM-77391Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaCBS BR 235093 / CBS BR-235093First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964PhilippinesCBS Masterworks MS 6621First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6621First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6621First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984ArgentinaCBS 5420LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984IsraelCBS S 72245LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985ArgentinaCBS 80452LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235093LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 71 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaCBS BLD 7260 / CBS Masterworks BLD.7260LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?Southern RhodesiaCBS BLD 7260LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6621LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6021LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks XM6621LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6621LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture3:32
  2. A2March (From Act I)2:13
  3. A3Journey Through The Snow; Waltz Of The Snowflakes (From Act 1)9:47
  4. A4Chocolate (Spanish Dance) (From Act II)1:15
  5. A5Coffee (Arabian Dance) (From Act II)3:36
  6. A6Tea (From Act II)1:15
  7. A7Trépak (Cossack Dance) (From Act II)1:12
  8. B1Dance Of The Mirlitons (From Act II)2:29
  9. B2The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe; The Buffoons (From Act II)2:41
  10. B3Waltz Of The Flowers (From Act II)6:51
  11. B4Pas De Deux (From Act II)4:24
  12. B5Variation I; Variation II (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy); Coda (From Act II)4:04
  13. B6Final Waltz And Apotheosis (From Act II)5:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tchaikovsky are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Tchaikovsky are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1985.

When was Tchaikovsky first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Philippines. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6621.

How do I tell if my copy of Tchaikovsky is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6621, BR 235093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM - 77390 - 2AB and XXSM - 77391 - 1E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tchaikovsky 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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