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Peer Gynt

by Sir John Barbirolli · 1969

34 pressings15 countriesRomanticClassical

Peer Gynt was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Peer Gynt

3 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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

November 1969
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-36531
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S1-36531-B2 [IAM]Side A runout

S2-36531-A3 [IAM]Side B runout

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Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-36531
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

S-1-36531Side 1 etched

S-2-36531Side 2 etched

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaAngel Records S-36531First yearLPLP
1969New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1008LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1969UKColumbia TWO 269 / Columbia 1E 061 ○ 01851First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USAngel Records S-36531First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAngel Records S-36531LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-01851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 1C 053-01 851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 1A 051-1851 / His Master's Voice 1C 053-01 851LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5 C053-01 851 / His Master's Voice 5C 053-01 851LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5 C053-01 851LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USAngel Records S-36531LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-01 851 / Electrola 1C 053-01 851LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 053-01851LPLP
1977SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 053-01851LPLP
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053 - 01851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053 - 01851LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1981FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 059-01851LPLP
1985FinlandHis Master's Voice 1561481LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985UKEMI Eminence EMX 41 2049 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1988GermanyHis Master's Voice 7964021 / Electrola 7964021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 037 1018511LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPathé S - 114, S 114LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice 6C 053-01851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice 6C 053-01851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 053 - 01851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 053-01 851 / EMI Electrola 1C 053-01 851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 053 1018511 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053 1018511LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 053-01 851 / EMI Electrola 1C 053-01 851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-70133LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-70133LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-55006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1008 / World Record Club WE 1008LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
?ScandinaviaHis Master's Voice C 053-01851LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKColumbia TWO 269 / Columbia 1E 061 ○ 01851LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1969 and 1988.

When was Peer Gynt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Columbia TWO 269.

How do I tell if my copy of Peer Gynt is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWO 269, S-36531) 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 Peer Gynt 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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