Germany
1977- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
1 H 2530 879 S 1 =3 N11 320Runout Side 1
1 D 2530 879 S 2 =2 320Runout Side 2
2530 879Label Side 1
2530 879Label Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Claude Debussy · 1977
Printemps ∙ Le Martyre De Saint Sébastien was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
1 H 2530 879 S 1 =3 N11 320Runout Side 1
1 D 2530 879 S 2 =2 320Runout Side 2
2530 879Label Side 1
2530 879Label Side 2
2530 879 =2 S1 320 [sideways F] 1Runout stamped side A
2530 87 9 S2 320 1 [sideways B]Runout stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1092 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530-879First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Printemps ∙ Le Martyre De Saint Sébastien are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, France, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 879.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 879, MG 1092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 H 2530 879 S 1 =3 N11 320 and 1 D 2530 879 S 2 =2 320. 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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