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Préludes • Volume 1 by Claude Debussy, album cover

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Préludes • Volume 1

by Claude Debussy · 1978

26 pressings11 countriesImpressionistPreludePianoRomantic

Préludes • Volume 1 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Préludes • Volume 1

15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2531 200
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2531 200 S1 = 2  320   1   ORunout side A, stamped, v1

2531 200 S 2  320   5   PRunout side B, stamped, v1

2531 200 S1 = 2  320   1   HRunout side A, stamped, v2

2531 200 S 2  320   5   ORunout side B, stamped, v2

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Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2531 200
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

2531 200 = 3 S1 320 1 AGRunout stamped side A (1 tilted 180º. AG 90º) / Variant 1

2531 200 S2 = 3 320 1B AZRunout stamped side B (1B tilted 180º. AZ 90º) / Variant 1

2531 200 = 3 S1 320 UA GRunout / Side A / "UA" (tilted 90º) / Variant 2

2531 200 S2 = 3 320 S1 CBRunout / Side B ("1" right of S is tilted 180º; "CB" is tilted 90º)

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2531 200
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

2531 200 S 1 = 2 A/1-2 3 20 1 2 5 2Side A, stamped except for A/1-2 etched

2531 200 S 2  B/1 3 20 3  5 2Side B, stamped except for B/1 etched

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

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLPLP
1978FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLPLP
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLPLP
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLPLP
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLPLP
1978ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978UKDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978UKDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200First yearLPLP
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1987GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 200LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007JapanDeutsche Grammophon UCJG-9017 / Deutsche Grammophon 2531 200LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 483 7863LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 1164LPLP
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 1164LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon RG 2126 / Deutsche Grammophon 2531 200LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Préludes, 1er Livre

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Préludes • Volume 1 are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Préludes • Volume 1 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 2019.

When was Préludes • Volume 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2531 200.

How do I tell if my copy of Préludes • Volume 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2531 200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2531 200 S1 = 2  320   1   O and 2531 200 S 2  320   5   P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Préludes • Volume 1 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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