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Debussy - La Mer / Ravel - Rapsodie Espagnole

by Claude Debussy · 1963

21 pressings9 countriesModernClassical

Debussy - La Mer was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Debussy - La Mer

7 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VIC-1041RCA Victrola VIC 1041
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRRM 3457-3SSide 1

PRRM-3458-3SSide 2

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VICS-1041
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

PRRS-3459side A label

PRRS-3460side B label

PRRS 3459 5S ISide 1

PRRS-3460-6S ISide 2

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VIC-1041
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRRM-3457Runout Side A {etched}

PRRM-3458Runout Side B {etched}

PRRM-3457Label Side A

PRRM-3458Label Side B

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VICS-1041RCA Victrola VICS 1041
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRRS-3459side A label

PRRS-3460side B label

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Italy

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VIC 1041RCA Italiana KVS 22
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

OKBP 10434 1S -1Runout - Side A - Stamped

A 2Runout - Side A - Etched

OKBP 10435 1S -2Runout - Side B - Stamped

A 1Runout - Side B - Etched

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Italy

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola KV 22RCA Victrola VIC 1041
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

OKBP 10435 1S-2A5Side 1

OKBP 10435 1S-2A4Side 2

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

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Victrola VIC-1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1041 / RCA Victrola VICS 1041First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963ItalyRCA Victrola VIC 1041 / RCA Italiana KVS 22First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963ItalyRCA Victrola KV 22 / RCA Victrola VIC 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963ItalyRCA Victrola VIC 1041 / RCA Italiana KV 22First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USRCA Victrola VICS-1041 / RCA Victrola VICS 1041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1963USRCA Victrola VIC-1041 / RCA Victrola VIC 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victrola VICS-1041First yearLPLP
1964JapanVictrola SUP-2026LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964SpainRCA Victrola VICS-1041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967UKRCA Victrola VICS-1041LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victrola VICS-1041LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968CanadaVictrola Camden Classics VCCS-1041LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USRCA Victrola VICS-1041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVictrola VIC. 9 / Victrola VIC - 9LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA Victrola 30 MT 10.235 / RCA Victrola VICS-1041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1041LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 22 / RCA Victrola VICS 1041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanRCA Gold Seal RCL-1039LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Victrola VICS-1041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA CCV 5039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Debussy: La Mer (The Sea)
  2. Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Debussy - La Mer are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Debussy - La Mer are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1972.

When was Debussy - La Mer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is RCA Victrola VIC-1041.

How do I tell if my copy of Debussy - La Mer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VIC-1041, VICS-1041, VIC 1041, KV 22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRRM 3457-3S and PRRM-3458-3S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Debussy - La Mer 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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