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Pelleas & Melisande

by Arnold Schoenberg · 1968

10 pressings8 countriesNeo-RomanticModernClassical

Pelleas & Melisande was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Pelleas & Melisande

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2459
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA.3513-2Gstamped in runout side A

2YEA.3514-2Gstamped in runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-36509
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-1-36509 H5'Side A runout

S-2-36509 H5'Side B runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaAngel Records S-36509First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2459First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USAngel Records S-36509First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2459LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2459LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J 063-01.899LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970AustraliaThe Record Society S/6352 / The Record Society S-6352LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974FranceEMI 2 C 063-01899 / La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 063-01899LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 063-01 899 / EMI Electrola 1 C 063-01 899LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 970LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Pelleas & Melisande, Op. 5

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pelleas & Melisande are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Pelleas & Melisande are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1974.

When was Pelleas & Melisande first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Angel Records S-36509.

How do I tell if my copy of Pelleas & Melisande is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-36509, ASD 2459) 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 Pelleas & Melisande 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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