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Arnold SchoenbergPelléas A Mélisanda / Passacaglia

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Pelléas A Mélisanda / Passacaglia

by Arnold Schoenberg · 1974

10 pressings2 countriesModernRomanticClassical

Pelléas A Mélisanda / Passacaglia was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Pelléas A Mélisanda / Passacaglia

3 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1505First yearLPLP
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1505First yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1505First yearLPLP
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1505LPLP
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1505LPLP
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1505LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1505LP, RepressLP, Repress
1976SpainDiscophon (S) 4315LPLP
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 4 10 1505 / Supraphon 1 10 1505LP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1505LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. APelléas A Mélisanda, Op. 5, Symfonická Báseň Podle Dramatu Maurice Maeterlincka
  2. B1Pelléas A Mélisanda, Op. 5, Symfonická Báseň Podle Dramatu Maurice Maeterlincka (Dokončení)
  3. B2Passacaglia Pro Orchestr, Op. 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pelléas A Mélisanda / Passacaglia are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Pelléas A Mélisanda / Passacaglia are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1974 and 1986.

When was Pelléas A Mélisanda / Passacaglia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon 1 10 1505.

How do I tell if my copy of Pelléas A Mélisanda / Passacaglia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 10 1505) 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 Pelléas A Mélisanda / Passacaglia 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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