France
1965- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SAXF 1031
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Dowel Spine
- Runout / matrix
YLX 1174Label side A
YLX 1175Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Claude Debussy · 1965
Musique Française Pour Harpe was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
YLX 1174Label side A
YLX 1175Label side B
XLX 1214Label side A
XLX 1215Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Angel Records 36290First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | Columbia SAXF 1031First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | Columbia XPMX 1031First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Columbia YPMX 1031First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | Columbia 33 FCX 1031First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1768First yearLP | LP |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia SCX 3568First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5409 / World Record Club S-5409LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-40110LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records 36290LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Angel Records 36290LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Musique Française Pour Harpe are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia SAXF 1031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAXF 1031, XPMX 1031, YPMX 1031, 33 FCX 1031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YLX 1174 and YLX 1175. 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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