UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice ASD 3448
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
- Runout / matrix
14148Q B-2 O 1Side A runout
14148Q A-1 R 1Side B runout
14148 Q-BSide A label
14148 Q-ASide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Camille Saint-Saëns · 1977
Le Carnaval Des Animaux / Septuor was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
14148Q B-2 O 1Side A runout
14148Q A-1 R 1Side B runout
14148 Q-BSide A label
14148 Q-ASide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3448First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-14148LP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 1141481LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-14148LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-14148LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-80409LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 10C 067-014148LP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Angel Records S-37874LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Angel Records S-37874LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-14148LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 590LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 590LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 590LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 590LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Le Carnaval Des Animaux / Septuor are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3448.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3448) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14148Q B-2 O 1 and 14148Q A-1 R 1. 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.