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The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet, Op. 71)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1972

21 pressings10 countriesRomanticHolidayBalletClassical

The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet, Op. 71) was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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, Op. 71)

4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SLS 834His Master's Voice 1E 191 ◦ 02337-8
Format
Box Set, LP, Stereo · Textured
Runout / matrix

2YEA 4531-1GRunout stamped side A

2YEA 4532-1GRunout stamped side B

2YEA 4533-2GRunout stamped side C

2YEA 4534-2GRunout stamped side D

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Australia

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SLS-834
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2YEA4531Label - Side A

2YEA4532Label - Side B

2YEA4533Label - Side C

2YEA4534Label - Side D

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaHis Master's Voice SLS-834First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972JapanAngel Records EAA-80083-4First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKHis Master's Voice SLS 834 / His Master's Voice 1E 191 ◦ 02337-8First yearBox Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
1972USAngel Records SB-3788First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973SpainLa Voz De Su Amo G 192 / La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 165-2337/8Box Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
1976FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 167-02337/8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1977JapanAngel Records EAA-85074~75LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1289 / 1-2 / World Record Club WI 1289LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USAngel Records SB-3788LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016UK & EuropeWarner Classics 0190295923914LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2016UK & EuropeWarner Classics 0190295923914LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeWarner Classics 0190295923914LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 151-02 337/8 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 151-02 337/8LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 151-02 337/8 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 151-02 337/8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 187-02 337/38 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 187-02 337/38LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 187-02 337/8 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 187-02 337/8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFPD 4706LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 834 / His Master's Voice IE 191-02337-8Box Set, Reissue, LP, Repress, StereoBox Set, Reissue, LP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records SB-3788LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USAngel Records SB-3788LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USAngel Records SB-3788LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. The Nutcracker
  2. Overture & Act 1 (Beginning)
  3. A11. The Decoration Of The Christmas Tree
  4. A22. March
  5. A33. Children's Galop & Entry Of The Parents
  6. A44. Arrival Of Drosselmeyer
  7. A55. Grossvater Dance
  8. Act 1 (Conclusion)
  9. B16. Scena
  10. B27. Scena (Battle)
  11. B38. Scena
  12. B49. Waltz Of The Snowflakes
  13. Act 2 (Beginning)
  14. C110. Scena - Confiturembourg
  15. C211. Scena
  16. C312. Divertissement: (A.) Chocolate (B.) Coffee (Arab Dance) (C.) Tea (Chinese Dance) (D.) Trepak (E.) Flutes (F.) Mother Gigogne
  17. Act 2 (Conclusion)
  18. D113. Waltz Of The Flowers
  19. D214. Pas De Deux - Variation (1.) Tarantella (2.) Sugar Plum Fairy & Coda
  20. D315. Final Waltz & Apotheosis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet, Op. 71) are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet, Op. 71) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 2020.

When was The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet, Op. 71) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Japan. One of them is Angel Records SB-3788, released October 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet, Op. 71) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB-3788, SLS 834, SLS-834, EAA-80083-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet, Op. 71) 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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