Vinyl pressings
by Claude Debussy · 1969
24 Préludes - Band 1 Und 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
1 Ⓟ 1969 C9 ◊ v 25 679559 = 2 S2 MPS 52001/1 S2Record 1: Side 1
1 Ⓟ 1969 B9 ◊ v 25 679559 S1 MPS 52001/1 S1Record 1: Side 2
1 Ⓟ 1969 B9 ◊ v 25 679560 = 2 S1 MPS 52001/ II S1Record 2: Side 1
1 Ⓟ 1969 B9 ◊ v 25 679560 S2 MPS 52001/ II SX2Record 2: Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Brazil | MPS Records MDLP 12518/19First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 52001 / MPS Records MPS 52 001First yearLP, Box Set, Album | LP, Box Set, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Spain | MPS Records 65 53 196 / BASF 65 53 196LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Germany | MPS Records 52001 / BASF CVB 857LP, Box Set, Album | LP, Box Set, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | MPS Records 33 20857-5 / BASF 33 20857-5LP, Box Set, Album | LP, Box Set, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-3195~6-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | MPS Records 0301022MSWLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | BASF U 20 857LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 88.008-2 / MPS Records MPS 52.001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 29 20857-5 / BASF 29 20857-5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of 24 Préludes - Band 1 Und 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Brazil. One of them is MPS Records MPS 52001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 52001, MDLP 12518/19) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 Ⓟ 1969 C9 ◊ v 25 679559 = 2 S2 MPS 52001/1 S2 and 1 Ⓟ 1969 B9 ◊ v 25 679559 S1 MPS 52001/1 S1. 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.
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