London Symphony* – The Nutcracker Ballet

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Ballet album cover

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Label:	Mercury – SR-2-9013
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Stereo , FR Pitman Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1962
Genre:	Stage & Screen
Style:	Romantic

Tracklist

	The Nutracker, Ballet, Op. 71
A1	Overture	2:56
A2	Act I - Tableau I - Decorating And Lighting The Christmas Tree	3:46
A3	Act I - Tableau I - March	2:12
A4	Act I - Tableau I - Dance Scene: Galop And Dance Of The Parents	2:12
A5	Act I - Tableau I - Scene: Presents For The Children	5:02
A6	Act I - Tableau I - Scene: The Grandfather Dance	5:40
B.a	Act I - Tableau I - Scene: The Guests Depart - The Children Go To Bed The Magic Spell Begins	5:56
B.b	Act I - Tableau I - Scene: The Nutcracker Battles The Army Of The Mouse King - He Wins And Is Transformed Into Prince Charming	3:14
B.c	Act I - Tableau II - Scene: Journey Through The Snow	3:16
B.d	Act I - Tableau II - Waltz Of The Snowflakes	6:18
C1	Act II - Scene: Arrival In Fairyland - Scene: Festival In Honor Of The Children And Prince Charming	8:45
C2	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - A) Chocolate (Spanish Dance)	1:05
C3	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - B) Coffee (Arabian Dance)	2:45
C4	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - C) Tea (Chinese Dance)	1:00
C5	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - D) Russian Dance (Trepak)	1:05
C6	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - E) Dance Of The Toy Flutes	2:10
C7	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - F) Dance Of The Clowns	2:55
D1	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - G) Waltz Of The Flowers	6:05
D2	Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - A) Pas De Deux	4:07
D3	Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - B) Dance Of Prince Charming	0:36
D4	Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - C) Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy	2:06
D5	Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - D) Coda	1:14
D6	Act II - Waltz Finale And Apotheosis	4:48

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Watford Town Hall
Mastered At – Fine Recording Studios
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

Chorus – London Symphony Orchestra Chorus* (tracks: B.a to B.d)
Composed By – Tchaikovsky*
Conductor – Antal Dorati
Design [Cover Design] – George Maas
Directed By [Chorus] – John McCarthy (tracks: B.a to B.d)
Engineer [Uncredited] – Robert Fine
Mastered By – George Piros
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra
Producer [Uncredited] – Harold Lawrence
Sleeve Notes – Leo Lerman

Notes

This version has FR matrices in the runout, indicating that it was pressed at the Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman.
Other versions will show RFR or other different matrices.

LABELS:
- Maroon or plum coloured labels with silver print
- No deep 'groove' in label area, just a shallow pressing ring
- No "VENDOR" text on labels

SLEEVE:
- Gatefold sleeve, made out of strong cardboard
- Front and back are laminated
- Front and back of gatefold look almost identical
- "35mm Magnetic Film" banner on front top and back top
- "AN ENTIRELY NEW RECORDING OF THE COMPLETE BALLET"
- "PRINTED IN U.S.A." inside of gatefold
- Sleeve notes in English only inside of gatefold

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SR 2-9013 on front and back of sleeve and inside the gatefold
- SR2-9013 on spine
- SR-2-9013 on labels

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 11 - 15 July 1962 in Watford Town Hall, near London
- Labelography code: UM1
- Side B is not banded on vinyl
- Side numbers are in auto-coupled order (LP 1: sides 1 & 4, LP 2: sides 2 & 3)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - hand etched): SR-90306A - FR-2 P17 O P [O and P might be stamped]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - hand etched): SR-90307A - FR-2 P17 v I P O [P and O might be stamped]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C - hand etched): SR- 90307B - FR- 2 P17 P O [O might be stamped]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D - hand etched): SR- 90306 B - FR-2 P O [P and O might be stamped]
Other (Cat# LP 1): SR90306
Other (Cat# LP 2): SR90307
Other (Corresponding mono cat# inside of gatefold): OL 2-113

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Nutcracker Ballet (2×LP, Stereo, Gatefold, Autocoupled)	Mercury	SR 2-9013, SR2-9013	US	1962
New Submission	The Nutcracker Ballet (An Entirely New Recording Of The Complete Ballet) (2×LP, Mono, Gatefold, Autocoupled)	Mercury	SR 2-9013, OL2-113	US	1962
Needs Changes	The Nutcracker Ballet (2×Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel)	Mercury Living Presence	ST 2-9013 Vol 1, ST 2-9013 Vol 2	US	1962
Recently Edited	The Nutcracker Ballet (An Entirely New Recording Of The Complete Ballet) (2×LP, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing)	Mercury Living Presence	SR 2-9013, SR2-9013, SR-2-9013	US	1962
New Submission	The Nutcracker Ballet (2×LP, Promo, Stereo)	Mercury	SR 2-9013, SR2-9013	US	1962