Vinyl pressings
by Claude Debussy · 1978
La Mer / Nocturnes was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
2531 056 S 1 = 1 N 37 320 X 1ARunout side A variant 1
2531 056 = 3 S 2 N37 320 1A RRunout side B variant 1
2531 056 S 1 = 3 N 37 320 P 1ARunout side A variant 2
2531 056 = 3 S 2 N37 320 1A PRunout side B variant 2
2531 056 S 1 320stamped side A
2531 056 = 3 S 2 320stamped side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 056First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 056First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2531056First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 056First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 056LP | LP |
| 1979 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 056LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 056LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 056LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | DeAgostini 416 766-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 416 766-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 056LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1170LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of La Mer / Nocturnes are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, France, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2531 056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2531 056, 2531056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2531 056 S 1 = 1 N 37 320 X 1A and 2531 056 = 3 S 2 N37 320 1A R. 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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