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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Nutcracker

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The Nutcracker

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

27 pressings7 countriesRomanticHolidayBalletClassical

The Nutcracker was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 The Nutcracker

11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2328RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2328
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2RP-2145Side 1

K2RP-2186Side 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RY2147-1S I A1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1

K2 RY2148-1S I A1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1

K2 RY2147-9S I B3Side A runout, stamped, variant 2

K2 RY-2148-8S I A5Side B runout, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328
Format
LP, Stereo · Rockaway
Runout / matrix

K2RY 2147-6S [A1 R]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]

K2 RY2148-2S A1 RSide B Runout, stamped

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2328First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2328-CFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960ItalyRCA Italiana LSC-2328First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2328First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328 / RCA LSC-2328First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKRCA SB-2107First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2328 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2328First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FranceRCA 440.508 / RCA LSC. 2328LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKRCA SB-2107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKRCA RB-16236LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA International (Camden) INTS.1022LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal LM-2328 / RCA Red Seal LM 2328LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?FranceRCA GL 43709LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1460LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1460 / RCA Victrola 26.41191LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328-B / Das Beste Aus Reader's Digest RR 6057-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1460 / RCA Victrola 26.41191LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victrola MCV 520LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2328LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2328LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2328LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Excerpts From The Nutcracker, Op. 71
  2. Excerpts From The Nutcracker, Op. 71

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker are there?

27 vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1969.

When was The Nutcracker first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2328.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2328, LSC-2328, SB-2107, LM-2328-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2RP-2145 and K2RP-2186. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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