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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Nutcracker - Highlights

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The Nutcracker - Highlights

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

16 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

The Nutcracker - Highlights 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 - Highlights

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca BR 3012
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

TRL-766-1BRunout Side A, stamped

TRL-767-1BRunout Side B, 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca BR 3012First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca BR 3012 / Decca BR.3012LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca SWL 8010 / Decca SWL 8010LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
1962UKDecca BR 3012 / Decca BR.3012LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca BR 3012LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16743 / Ex Libris 16.41 243LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1969SwitzerlandDecca 26 023LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1969SwitzerlandDecca 26 023LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKDecca SPA 357LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKDecca SPA 357LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977South AfricaDecca SPL 3019 / Decca SPA 357LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986GermanyDecca 6.42424 AHLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.42424 AHLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 26 023LPLP
?GermanyDecca LW 5017910", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SLW 50179LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. Act 1 No. 2
  3. Act 2 No. 12
  4. Act 2 No. 13
  5. Act 2 No. 14
  6. Act 2 No. 15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker - Highlights are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker - Highlights are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1986.

When was The Nutcracker - Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK. One of them is Decca BR 3012.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 3012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRL-766-1B and TRL-767-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Nutcracker - Highlights 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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