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Claude DebussyJeux / Images Pour Orchestre

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Jeux / Images Pour Orchestre

by Claude Debussy · 1964

15 pressings8 countriesImpressionistClassical

Jeux / Images Pour Orchestre was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Jeux / Images Pour Orchestre

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2548
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YLX 1137 22 M6 2310 80Runout side A

YLX 1138 21 M6 2 30 753Runout side B

(YLX.1137)Side 1 label

(YLX.1138)Side 2 label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 36212Angel Records 36212
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YLX - X - 1137 - B2vinyl, stamped, side 1 (variant 1)

YLX - X - 1138 - A1vinyl, stamped, side 2 (variant 1)

YLX - X - 1137 - B2 IAM 'Triangle'vinyl, stamped, side 1 (variant 2)

YLX - X - 1138 - A1 IAM 'Triangle'vinyl, stamped, side 2 (variant 2)

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36212
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLX-X-1075-F1 [I AM in triangle]Side 1

XLX-X-1076-H3 [I AM in triangle]Side 2

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France

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXF 993
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YLX 1137 22 M6 2310 80Runout side A

YLX 1138 21 M6 2 30 753Runout side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceColumbia FCX 993First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceColumbia SAXF 993First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyColumbia 80848 / Columbia STC 80848First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKColumbia SAX 2548First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USAngel Records S 36212 / Angel Records 36212First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USAngel Records 36212First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7373LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKWorld Record Club ST 910LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ArgentinaEMI 7013LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2548LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 80848LPLP
?ItalyHis Master's Voice 3 C 053-11344 / Levi's 3 C 053-11344LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyColumbia QCX 10506LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanAngel Records EAC-40073LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKColumbia 33CX 1908LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Jeux - Poème Dansé
  2. Images Pour Orchestre

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jeux / Images Pour Orchestre are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Jeux / Images Pour Orchestre are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1971.

When was Jeux / Images Pour Orchestre first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is Columbia SAX 2548.

How do I tell if my copy of Jeux / Images Pour Orchestre is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2548, S 36212, 36212, FCX 993) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YLX 1137 22 M6 2310 80 and YLX 1138 21 M6 2 30 753. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jeux / Images Pour Orchestre 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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