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Claude DebussyLa Mer / Trois Nocturnes

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La Mer / Trois Nocturnes

by Claude Debussy · 1970

21 pressings11 countriesImpressionistTone PoemProgram MusicNocturne

La Mer / Trois Nocturnes was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyPhilips 802 914 LYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKPhilips SAL 3798 / Philips 802 914 LYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971NetherlandsPhilips 80035001 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973JapanPhilips SFX-8597LPLP
1974ItalyPhilips 802 914 LYLPLP
1974UKPhilips SAL3798 / Philips SAL 3798LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FrancePhilips 6851 121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainPhilips 68 51 121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983UKContour Red Label CC 7590LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986EuropePhilips Classics 416 976-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1986EuropePhilips 416 976-1 / Philips Classics 416 976-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986PortugalPhilips 68 51 121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPhilips 6570 089LPLP
?FrancePhilips 802 914 LY / Philips 802.914 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 6598357LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570-089LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570-089LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 6599 980LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips 6580 260LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6858 829LPLP
?UKPhilips 6570 089LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. La Mer
  2. Trois Nocturnes

Questions

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

21 vinyl pressings of La Mer / Trois Nocturnes are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 1986.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK. One of them is Philips 802 914 LY.

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 802 914 LY, SAL 3798) 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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