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Claude Debussy3 Sonatas - Syrinx

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3 Sonatas - Syrinx

by Claude Debussy · 1967

10 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

3 Sonatas - Syrinx was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 3 Sonatas - Syrinx

3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips 802 770 LY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 802 770 1Y 7 6701 ℗ 1967 1 35Runout A, stamped

AA 802 770 2Y 3 6701 ℗ 1967 11 9Runout B, stamped

802 770.1 LYLabel A

802 770.2 LYLabel B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyPhilips 802 770 LYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967NetherlandsPhilips 802 770 LYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKPhilips SAL 3644 / Philips 802 770 LYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969BrazilPhilips STLP 900.523LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanPhilips 13PC-49LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 5802 770 / Philips 5 802 770LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 802 770 LY / Philips 802.770 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 5802 770LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 5802 770LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6503 062LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sonata In D Minor For Cello And Piano
  2. A2Sonata For Flute, Viola And Harp
  3. B1Sonata In G Minor For Violin And Piano
  4. B2Syrinx (For Unaccompanied Flute)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 3 Sonatas - Syrinx are there?

10 vinyl pressings of 3 Sonatas - Syrinx are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.

When was 3 Sonatas - Syrinx first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Philips SAL 3644.

How do I tell if my copy of 3 Sonatas - Syrinx is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAL 3644, 802 770 LY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 3 Sonatas - Syrinx 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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