France
1975- Label and catalog number
- Erato STU 70910
- Format
- LP · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
ERA 70910 LPL 4207 1Y 380 CIDISStamped side A
ERA 70910 LPL 4207 1Y 380 CIDISStamped side B
Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1975
La Musique Sacrée was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ERA 70910 LPL 4207 1Y 380 CIDISStamped side A
ERA 70910 LPL 4207 1Y 380 CIDISStamped side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Erato STU 70910First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI Electrola 64 291LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C06530 891 QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | UK | Erato STU 70910First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | USA & Canada | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3592AFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-1340 / Erato AGL1-1340LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | HachetteLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Erato STU 70910LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Erato ELSL-70910LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70910LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70910LP | LP |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70910LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato 563LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of La Musique Sacrée are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, UK, US, USA & Canada and more. One of them is Erato STU 70910.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STU 70910, MHS 3592, MHS 3592A, 1 C06530 891 Q) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ERA 70910 LPL 4207 1Y 380 CIDIS and ERA 70910 LPL 4207 1Y 380 CIDIS. 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.