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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Nutcracker (Highlights)

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The Nutcracker (Highlights)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1972

12 pressings5 countriesRomanticHolidayBalletClassical

The Nutcracker (Highlights) 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 (Highlights)

2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-36990
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-1-36990Label Side A

S-2-36990Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
HÖR ZU SHZE 362
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

SHZE 362 A-1Runout side A

SHZE 362 B-1Runout side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 362First yearLPLP
1972GermanyEMI Electrola F 668.347LP, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo
1972USAngel Records S-36990LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972USAngel Records S-36990First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974USAngel Records S-36990LPLP
1974USAngel Records S-36990LPLP
1975UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3051 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3051LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-06321 / World Record Club R 06321LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-02 532 / EMI Electrola 1C 063-02 532LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-02 532 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-02 532LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyBayer Organica F 667 665/1 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn F 667.665/1LP, Numbered, Special Edition · NumberedLP, Numbered, Special Edition · Numbered
?JapanAngel Records EAC-70228LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Highlights From "Nutcracker" ‒ Ballet, Op. 71

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker (Highlights) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker (Highlights) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.

When was The Nutcracker (Highlights) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Germany. One of them is Angel Records S-36990.

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 S-36990, SHZE 362) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-1-36990 and S-2-36990. 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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