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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Nutcracker - Fairy Ballet In 2 Acts (Concert Version)

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The Nutcracker - Fairy Ballet In 2 Acts (Concert Version)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1962

23 pressings8 countriesRomanticHolidayClassical

The Nutcracker - Fairy Ballet In 2 Acts was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 - Fairy Ballet In 2 Acts

3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall AM 2237
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

AM2237 1L▽ 1//420VV VVYSide 1 runout, embossed

AM2237 2L▽ 2 //420VV WCV

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France

1962
Label and catalog number
Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2237
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XPARTX 50134 M6 220300Run-out side A

XPARTX 50135 M6 220301Run-out side B

xPartx 50.134Center Label A

xPartx 50.135Center Label B

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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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2237First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKConcert Hall AM 2237First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKConcert Hall AM 2237First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall SAM-2237 / Concert Hall AM-2237LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS-2237LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaConcert Hall AM-2237LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?EuropeMusical Masterpiece Society M-2237LPLP
?FrancePrestige De La Musique SR-9649 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS-2237LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?FranceConcert Hall SMS 2237LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Meisterwerke Der Musik SA-9649LPLP
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2237LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2237LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M-2237LPLP
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M - 2237LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M-2237LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyConcert Hall SMS-2237 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS-2237LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanMusical Masterpiece Society M-2237LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanConcert Hall Society M-2237, SM-2237LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Fairy Ballet (Concert Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker - Fairy Ballet In 2 Acts are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker - Fairy Ballet In 2 Acts are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was The Nutcracker - Fairy Ballet In 2 Acts first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, France. One of them is Concert Hall AM 2237.

How do I tell if my copy of The Nutcracker - Fairy Ballet In 2 Acts is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM 2237, M-2237) 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 - Fairy Ballet In 2 Acts 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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