US
1955- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records 35250Angel Records ANG. 35250
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XAX 740-6NSide A, Stamped
XAX 741-1NSide B, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Claude Debussy · 1955
Études, Books 1 And 2 - D'un Cahier D'Esquisses 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.
3 pressings 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.
XAX 740-6NSide A, Stamped
XAX 741-1NSide B, Stamped
XAX 740Side A
XAX 741Side B
XAX 740-6N L 12Runout Side A
XAX 741-1N 4 12Runout Side B
XAX 740-N1Side A, Stamped
XAX 741-N5Side B, Stamped
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 | Angel Records 35250 / Angel Records ANG. 35250First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Angel Records 35250First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Angel Records 35250First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Columbia FCX 483LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Columbia FCX 483 SLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Italy | Columbia QCX 10260LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | France | Columbia FCXPM 30020LP | LP |
| 1963 | France | Columbia FCXPM 30020LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-01028LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia 33-OCX-1261 / Columbia 33CX 1261LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Columbia UCD 3020LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 53 2905521LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | EMI 3E 053-01028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-60119LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1261LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35250LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35250LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Études, Books 1 And 2 - D'un Cahier D'Esquisses are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Angel Records 35250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 740-6N and XAX 741-1N. 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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