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Vinyl pressings

Faust

by Charles Gounod · 1959

39 pressings11 countriesOperaClassical

Faust was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Faust

8 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1721-1724His Master's Voice RLS (LP) 658
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Boxed Set
Runout / matrix

2XLA.54Label - side A, in parentheses

2XLA.55Label - side B, in parentheses

2XLA.56Label - side C, in parentheses

2XLA.57Label - side D, in parentheses

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 307-10
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

> 2YLA I00I-2Side A, Stamped

G 2YLA I002-1Side B, Stamped

G 2YLA I003-11Side C, Stamped

R 2YLA I004-1Side D, Stamped

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US

January 1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records GDR 7154Capitol-EMI GDR-7154
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

- GX1-7154-D8 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout

- GX2-7154-D3 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout

- GX3-7154-D2 [Anvil symbol]Side C runout

- GX4-7154-D5 [Anvil symbol]Side D runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaDiscos Angel 10023/24/25/26First yearLP, Album, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Box Set, Stereo
1959AustraliaHis Master's Voice 0ASD 307/10First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1959NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ALP. 1721-1724First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1721-1724 / His Master's Voice RLS (LP) 658First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice ASD 307-10First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1959USCapitol Records SGDR 7154 / Capitol-EMI SGDR-7154First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1959USCapitol Records GDR 7154 / Capitol-EMI GDR-7154First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959USCapitol Records GDR 7154 / Capitol-EMI GDR-7154First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaAngel Records SLPC-12219/22LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1960FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 101 à 104LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
1960FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVA 630/3LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
1961CanadaAngel Records 3622 / Angel Records 3622 D/LLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1961USAngel Records 3622 / Angel Records 3622 D/LLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1961USAngel Records 3622 / Angel Records 3622 D/LLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1963CanadaAngel Records S. 35896 / Angel Records 3622 D/L "S"LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1967USSRМелодия Д 019857-64LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1967USSRМелодия Д 019857-64LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-019857 / Мелодия Д-019858LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д 019857-64LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKHis Master's Voice SLS 816LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1973FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 165-00395/8LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1973USSRМелодия Д 019857/64LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 12 1751-54 / His Master's Voice 1 12 1751-54LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975USAngel Records 3622 / Angel Records 3622 D / LLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKHis Master's Voice SLS 816 / His Master's Voice 1E 187 00395-8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1980UKHis Master's Voice SLS 816 / His Master's Voice 1E 187 00395-8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHis Master's Voice ASDF 630 à 633LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C165-00395/8LP, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 165-00395/8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVA 630/3LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 165-00395/8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 630/633LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 31363-65LPLP
?JapanAngel Records EAC-57032~35LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 307-310 / His Master's Voice ASD 307-10Box Set, LP, Repress, StereoBox Set, LP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records 3622 D/L / Angel Records SDL-3622LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?USAngel Records 3622 D/L / Angel Records SDL-3622LP, Reissue, Repress, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set
?USAngel Records 3622 D/L / Angel Records 3622LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?USCapitol Records GDR 7154 / Capitol-EMI GDR-7154LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Faust are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Faust are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 1980.

When was Faust first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1721-1724.

How do I tell if my copy of Faust is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1721-1724, ASD 307-10, GDR 7154, SGDR 7154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XLA.54 and 2XLA.55. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Faust 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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