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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Sleeping Beauty (Ballet Suite), Op. 66a / Casse-Noisette (Nutcracker Suite) Op.71a

Vinyl pressings

The Sleeping Beauty (Ballet Suite), Op. 66a / Casse-Noisette (Nutcracker Suite) Op.71a

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1954

13 pressings7 countriesBalletRomanticClassical

The Sleeping Beauty was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Sleeping Beauty

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954GermanyPhilips A 00210 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKPhilips NBL.5005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955FrancePhilips A.00210 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955FrancePhilips A.00210 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955NetherlandsPhilips A.00210 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips A 00210 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaPhilips GL 5 / Philips GL-5LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips G 03022 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A00210LLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?SpainPhilips A 00210 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips GBL 5526 / Philips G 03022 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEpic LC 3078LPLP
?USEpic LC 3078 / Epic XEM 32341LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. The Sleeping Beauty (Ballet Suite), Op. 66a
  2. Casse-Noisette (Nutcracker Suite), Op. 71a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sleeping Beauty are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Sleeping Beauty are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.

When was The Sleeping Beauty first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, Germany. One of them is Philips NBL.5005.

How do I tell if my copy of The Sleeping Beauty is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBL.5005, A 00210 L) 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 Sleeping Beauty 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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