Vinyl pressings
by Chœur Philharmonique De Paris · 1955
The Pearlfishers was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
MMS-115-PT-1 2 I EB-2326-N10C [Anvil symbol]Runout side A
MMS-115-PT-2 10 I EB-2327-N8B #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B
MMS-115-PT-3 3 I EB-2328-N13-E [Anvil symbol]Runout side C
MMS-115-PT-4 I EB-2329-N11C [Anvil symbol]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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | The Opera Society M115-OP15First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Everest S-442/2Box Set, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | Musidisc SM 1190/2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Renaissance SX 205LP | LP |
| ? | Unknown | Renaissance SX 205LP | LP |
| ? | France | Club National Du Disque MMS 115LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | France | Club National Du Disque M 11510", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-11510", Album | 10", Album |
| ? | France | Disques Festival ALB 262LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc CV 942 / Musidisc 30 CV 942LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Musidisc CV 943LP | LP |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 11510", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | France | Musidisc CV 943LP | LP |
| ? | France | Club National Du Disque MMS 115 / Les Editions Du Journal Musical Français MMS 115LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | France | Musidisc CV 942 / Musidisc 30 CV 942LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | US | Period Records TE 1032LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
16 vinyl pressings of The Pearlfishers are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is The Opera Society M115-OP15.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M115-OP15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMS-115-PT-1 2 I EB-2326-N10C [Anvil symbol] and MMS-115-PT-2 10 I EB-2327-N8B #2 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
