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Claude DebussyChildren's Corner / Estampes / Suite Bergamasque / Pour Le Piano

Vinyl pressings

Children's Corner / Estampes / Suite Bergamasque / Pour Le Piano

by Claude Debussy · 1974

11 pressings3 countriesImpressionistPianoSuiteClassical

Children's Corner was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Children's Corner

2 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 12136First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974JapanAngel Records EAA-159First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 12136 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 12.136LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeWarner Classics 9029580177 / Erato 9029580177LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-12136 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-12.136LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-12136 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 - 12.136LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-12136 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-12.136LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 12136 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 12.136LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanAngel Records EAC-70143LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-81070LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-70055LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Children's Corner
  2. Estampes
  3. Suite Bergamasque
  4. ¨Pour Le Piano

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Children's Corner are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Children's Corner are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 2017.

When was Children's Corner first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Japan. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 12136.

How do I tell if my copy of Children's Corner is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 069 12136, EAA-159) 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 Children's Corner 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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