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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Nutcracker - Complete Ballet

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The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974

10 pressings7 countriesRomanticBalletHolidayClassical

The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet 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 The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet

1 pressing came out in 1974, 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
London Records CSA2239London Records CSA-2239
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL 13261Matrix side A

ZAL 13262Matrix side B

ZAL 13263Matrix side C

ZAL 13264Matrix side D

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.

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USLondon Records CSA2239 / London Records CSA-2239First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1975AustraliaDecca SXL 6688-9LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKDecca SXL 6688-9LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978SpainDecca SXL 6688-9LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records K15C 5001/2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984NetherlandsDecca 410 261-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984UKDecca 410 261-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.35512 DXLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records CSA 2239 / London Records CSA2239LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records CSA2239 / London Records CSA-2239LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. Act I, Tableau 1
  3. A2No. 1 The Christmas Tree
  4. A3No. 2 March
  5. A4No. 3 Children's Galop And Entry Of The Parents
  6. A5No. 4 Distribution Of Presents And Arrival Of Drosselmeyer
  7. A6No. 5 Scene And Grandfather's Dance
  8. Act I, Tableau 1 (Conclusion)
  9. B1No. 6 Scene
  10. B2No. 7 Battle Scene
  11. Act I, Tableau 2
  12. B3No. 8 Scene - Pine Forest In Winter
  13. B4No. 9 Waltz Of The Snowflakes
  14. Act II
  15. C1No. 10 Conviturembourg - The Kingdom Of Sweets
  16. C2No. 11 Scene
  17. C3No. 12 Divertissement: Chocolate (Spanish Dance) - Coffee (Arabian Dance) - Tea (Chinese Dance) - Trepak (Russian Dance) - Dance Of The Mirlitons (Flutes) - Mother Gigogne And The Clowns
  18. Act II (Conclusion)
  19. D1Waltz Of The Flowers
  20. D2No. 14 Pas De Deux: Variations No. 1 (Tarantella) - Variation No. 2 (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy) - Coda
  21. D3No. 15 Final Waltz And Apotheosis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1984.

When was The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is London Records CSA2239.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSA2239) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 13261 and ZAL 13262. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet 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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