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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Nutcracker Suite / Capriccio Italien / Waltz & Polonaise From Eugene Onegin

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The Nutcracker Suite / Capriccio Italien / Waltz & Polonaise From Eugene Onegin

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974

16 pressings8 countriesClassical

The Nutcracker Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Suite

3 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

Netherlands

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 766
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 766 1Y 1 ℗1974 670 1 1 20 03Side A runout, stamped

* AA 6500 766 2Y 9 ℗1974 670 o 04 1Side B runout, 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.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974NetherlandsPhilips 6500 766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974NetherlandsPhilips 6500 766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974UKPhilips 6500 766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975AustraliaPhilips 6500 766LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaPhilips 6500 766LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975ItalyPhilips 6500 766LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975JapanPhilips 20PC-1014 / Philips 6500 766LPLP
1975UKPhilips 6500 766LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UKPhilips 6500 766LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976SpainPhilips 65 00 766LPLP
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaPhilips 6527 079LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainPhilips 68 51 018LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1980SpainPhilips 68 51 018LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPhilips 29 644-2LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?ItalyPhilips 6529 121LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 6527 079LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
  2. A2Waltz Polonaise From Eugene Onegin, Op 24
  3. BThe Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker Suite are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker Suite are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.

When was The Nutcracker Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 6500 766.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 766) 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 Suite 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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