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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Nutcracker (Suites 1 & 2)

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The Nutcracker (Suites 1 & 2)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1963

10 pressings3 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

The Nutcracker (Suites 1 & 2) was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 (Suites 1 & 2)

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

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.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USMercury Wing MGW14011First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USWing Records SRW 18011First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips GL5732 / Philips G 642 203 LLPLP
?UnknownWing Records WL.1007 / Wing Records MGW 14011LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 6567001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips 6598349LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKWing Records MGW14011 / Wing Records WL1007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips 6582 018LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPhilips 88076 DLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USWing Records MGW14011 / Wing Records WL1007LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2March
  3. A3Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy
  4. A4Russian Dance (Trepak)
  5. A5Arabian Dance
  6. A6Chinese Dance
  7. A7Dance Of The Mirlitons
  8. A8Waltz Of The Flowers
  9. B1Scene And Waltz Of The Snowflakes
  10. B2Spanish Dance
  11. B3Pas De Deux
  12. B4Coda
  13. B5Valse Finale And Apotheosis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker (Suites 1 & 2) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Nutcracker (Suites 1 & 2) are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was The Nutcracker (Suites 1 & 2) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Mercury Wing MGW14011, released January 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of The Nutcracker (Suites 1 & 2) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGW14011, SRW 18011) 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 (Suites 1 & 2) 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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