France
1970- Label and catalog number
- Arion 30 T 104
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Green Labels
Vinyl pressings
by Abdelhamid Hmaoui · 1970
La Flûte Orientale was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Arion 30 T 104First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Arion OP 213LP | LP |
| 1971 | France | Arion 30 T 104LP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | Arion 30 T 104LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Arion ARN 30 T 104LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Arion FARN 91037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Arion PA-6043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arion FARN 91037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Arion 30 T 104LP | LP |
| ? | France | Arion 30 104 / Arion ARN 30104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Arion 30 T 104LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Arion 30 T 104LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Arion FARN 1037LP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of La Flûte Orientale are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France. One of them is Arion 30 T 104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 T 104) 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.
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.