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Claude DebussyLa Mer And Nocturnes

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La Mer And Nocturnes

by Claude Debussy · 1962

30 pressings10 countriesImpressionistModernClassical

La Mer And Nocturnes was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 La Mer And Nocturnes

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1818
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2334-2S G [G turned 90 degrees]Runout side A

XAX 2335-3S G [G turned 90 degrees]Runout side B

XAX.2334Center label side A

XAX.2335Center label side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35977
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-X-2334-D1 #2 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout

XAX-X-2335-D1 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout

XAX-X-2334Side A label

XAX-X-2335Side B label

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Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXO - 2463
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

side A - YAX917

side B - YAX918

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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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaColumbia SAXO - 2463First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKColumbia 33CX 1818First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records S 35977 / Angel Records S.35977First yearLPLP
1962USAngel Records 35977First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKColumbia 33CX 1818 / Columbia CX 1818LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKColumbia SAX 2463LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKColumbia SAX 2463LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4065 / World Record Club T/4065LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club T/4065 / World Record Club T-4065LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30146 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30146LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973ItalyEMI 3C 053 - 00566LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-00566LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-00 566LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979ScandinaviaHis Master's Voice 7C 037-00566LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USAngel Records S 35977LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982ItalyLonganesi Periodici GCL 06LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985USAngel Records AE-34447LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKHi-Q Records HIQLP046LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2018EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC85061LPLP
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024WorldwideWarner Classics 5021732275288LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32033LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeWarner Classics SAX 2463LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ.280 / World Record Club MCX 1818LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKColumbia SAX 2463LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30146 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30146LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30146LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30146 / His Master's Voice 1E 047 o 00566LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records 35977 / Angel Records S. 35977LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records 35977 / Angel Records S 35977LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records RL-32033LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. La Mer
  2. Nocturnes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Mer And Nocturnes are there?

30 vinyl pressings of La Mer And Nocturnes are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 2024.

When was La Mer And Nocturnes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1818.

How do I tell if my copy of La Mer And Nocturnes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1818, S 35977, 35977, SAXO - 2463) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2334-2S G [G turned 90 degrees] and XAX 2335-3S G [G turned 90 degrees]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Mer And Nocturnes 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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