Vinyl pressings
by Charles Gounod · 1979
Faust was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
S-1-37581 G-1 [TULIP]36196 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
S-1-37582 G-1 [TULIP]36197 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL #1Runout side B
S-1-37583 G-1 [TULIP]36198 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL #2Runout side C
S-1-37584 G-1 #2 [TULIP]36199 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side D
2YLA 9248Label - side A, within †-symbols
2YLA 9249Label - side B, within †-symbols
2YLA 9250Label - side C, within †-symbols
2YLA 9251Label - side D, within †-symbols
03945-A1A side
03574A - 1Stamped runout side A
03574B - 1Stamped runout side B
03575A - 1Stamped runout side C
03575B - 1Stamped runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 165-03574/7First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 157-03 574/77 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 157-03 574/77First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1979 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 061-03 945First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 157-03 574/77 / His Master's Voice 1C 157-03 574/77First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1979 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-43048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 165-03574/77First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 1C 061-03 945First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 5170 / His Master's Voice 0C 161-03 574/7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Angel Records SZDX-3868First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSHMV-70916-9 / His Master's Voice LSHMV-70916-9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C069-43.048 / La Voix De Son Maître C069-43048LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 26262-6 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 26 262-6LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of Faust are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Angel Records SZDX-3868.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZDX-3868, SLS 5170, 2C 165-03574/7, 1C 157-03 574/77) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-1-37581 G-1 [TULIP]36196 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S-1-37582 G-1 [TULIP]36197 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL #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.
