Vinyl pressings
by Camille Saint-Saëns · 1976
Carnaval Des Animaux was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2530 731 S1 320Runout side A, variant 1
2530 731 S 2 = 3 3 20Runout side B, variant 1
2530 731 S1 320 1A VRunout side A, variant 2
2530 731 S2 320 1A A LRunout side B, variant 2
2536 587=2-S-2 320 1 dV(AP 1 {?})Side A
2536 731 S2 320 AA1Side B
2530 731 S1 320 E
2530 731 S2 320 F
2530 731 S1 A/2 320 1 5 5Side A runout
2530 731 S2 320 2 5 5Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 65 745First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2536 173First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2536 731 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 731First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 177 508LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2536 173LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 65 745LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Carnaval Des Animaux are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 731.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 731, 2536 173, 65 745, 2536 731) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 731 S1 320 and 2530 731 S 2 = 3 3 20. 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.
