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Édouard LaloSymphonie Espagnole / Tzigane

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Symphonie Espagnole / Tzigane

by Édouard Lalo · 1960

23 pressings8 countriesRomanticImpressionistClassical

Symphonie Espagnole / Tzigane was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Symphonie Espagnole / Tzigane

6 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

February 1960
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5527
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4465-2ARunout side A - stamped

ARL-4466-2ARunout side B - stamped

ARL .4465Matrix on label - side A

ARL.4466Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

March 1960
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2155Decca SXL.2155
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4465-2E BB ET 2 1 SMRunout side A - stamped

ZAL-4466-2D M ET 2 1 SMRunout side B - stamped

ZAL.4465Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.4466Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6134
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4465-2ERunout side A - stamped

ZAL-4466-2DRunout side B - stamped

ZAL.4465Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.4466Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

March 1960
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2155Decca SXL.2155
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.4465 2EMatrix on label - side A

ZAL.4466 2DMatrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2155
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL4465-2E

ZAL-4466-2D

ZAL 4465Label, side A

ZAL 4466Label, side B

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960SpainDecca SXL 2155First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USLondon Records CS 6134First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USLondon Records CM 9016First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca LXT 5527First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960South AfricaDecca SXL 2155 / Decca SXL.2155First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2155 / Decca SXL.2155First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKSummit LSU 1015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969SpainDecca SXL 2155 / Decca SXL.2155LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972South KoreaDecca SEL-0088 / Decca SXL 2155LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKDecca ECS 670 / Eclipse ECS 670LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978GermanyDecca 6.41833 AF / Decca 6.41833 (AF)LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USLondon Records STS 15603LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 220.045LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2155 / Decca SXL.2155LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2155 / Speakers Corner Records 0092155LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEurodisc 70 546 KKLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41833 AF / Decca 6.41833LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca 6.41833 AF / Decca 6.41833 (AF)LP, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?New ZealandDecca LXTM 5527LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2155 / Decca SXL.2155LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2155 / Alto High-Fidelity SXL 2155LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6134LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6134LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21
  2. B3Tzigane

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Espagnole / Tzigane are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Espagnole / Tzigane are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.

When was Symphonie Espagnole / Tzigane first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US, South Africa, Spain. One of them is Decca LXT 5527, released February 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie Espagnole / Tzigane is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5527, SXL 2155, CS 6134, CM 9016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-4465-2A and ARL-4466-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie Espagnole / Tzigane 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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