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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Nutcracker (Excerpts From The Ballet)

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The Nutcracker (Excerpts From The Ballet)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1986

10 pressings2 countriesRomanticClassical

The Nutcracker was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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

1 pressing came out in 1986, 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.

USSR

1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С10 23521 000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · White Color Label
Runout / matrix

С10-23521/4-1Side A

С10-23522/4-1Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USSRМелодия С10 23521 000LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1986USSRМелодия С10 23521 000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987USSRМелодия С10 23521 000LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С10 23521 000LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия С10 23521 000LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия С10 23521 000LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия С10 23521 000LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1991USSRМелодия С10 23521 000LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1991USSRМелодия С10 23521 000LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1993RussiaAprelevka Sound Inc. С10 23521 000LP, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Remastered, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Act I. Scene 1
  2. A.1No. 6. The Departure Of The Guests. Night19:25
  3. A.2No. 7. The Battle
  4. Act I. Scene 2
  5. A.3No. 8. Fir-tree Forest In Winter
  6. A.4No. 9. Snowflakes’ Waltz
  7. B.1No. 9. Snowflakes’ Waltz (the End)13:25
  8. Act II. Scene 3
  9. B.2No. 14. Pas De Deux. The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Orchard
  10. B.3No. 15. Finale Waltz And Apotheosis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1985 and 1993.

When was The Nutcracker first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С10 23521 000.

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 С10 23521 000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С10-23521/4-1 and С10-23522/4-1. 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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