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Claude DebussyNocturnes / La Mer

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Nocturnes / La Mer

by Claude Debussy · 1964

20 pressings5 countriesImpressionistClassical

Nocturnes / La Mer was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Nocturnes / La Mer

2 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.

Czechoslovakia

1964
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50575
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 303Side A on Label

E 304Side B on Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 6047 / Gramofonový Klub DV 6047LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50575First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8157First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 575 / Supraphon SUA ST 50575LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10575LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USCrossroads 22 16 0092LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USCrossroads 22 16 0091LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50575LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50575LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50575LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 575 / Supraphon SUA ST 50575LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 575 / Supraphon SUA ST 50575LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8157LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 575 / Supraphon SUA ST 50575LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1977JapanSupraphon OC-7117-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 575 / Supraphon SUA ST 50575LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 10 8157-1 011LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10575LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyOrizzonte OCL 16034 / Ricordi OCL 16034LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?PortugalGuilda Da Música SST 80.019LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Nocturnes
  2. La Mer

Questions

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

20 vinyl pressings of Nocturnes / La Mer are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1990.

When was Nocturnes / La Mer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50575.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50575, SV 8157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 303 and E 304. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nocturnes / La Mer 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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