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Claude DebussyLa Mer / Trois Nocturnes

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La Mer / Trois Nocturnes

by Claude Debussy · 1958

23 pressings9 countriesImpressionistClassical

La Mer / Trois Nocturnes was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 / Trois Nocturnes

2 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ArgentinaPhilips A 00441 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958NetherlandsPhilips A 00441 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USEpic Stereorama BC 1020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKPhilips 835 001 AY / Philips SABL 101LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanPhilips 13PC-180LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaEpic LC 3464LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaEpic LC 3464LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835 001 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 641.118 LXLLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835.001 AY / Philips 835 001 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 836.916 DSYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyFontana 894 005 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 835 001 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 894 005 ZKYLPLP
?ItalyFontana 894 005 ZKYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 894 005 ZKYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 894 005 ZKYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 6530 016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 001 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 6530 016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. La Mer (The Sea)
  2. 3 Nocturnes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Mer / Trois Nocturnes are there?

23 vinyl pressings of La Mer / Trois Nocturnes are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1979.

When was La Mer / Trois Nocturnes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Netherlands, Argentina. One of them is Philips A 00441 L.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 00441 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Mer / Trois 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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