US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Philips PHS900-179
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Erik Satie · 1968
Erik Satie Favourites was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | US | Philips PHS900-179First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Spain | Philips 65 98 230LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Philips 68 51 119LP | LP |
| 1982 | France | Philips 6851 120LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1982 | Spain | Philips 68 51 119LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Philips 68 51 120LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Philips 6539 024LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Mercury 6560 172LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Philips 6539 024LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6539 024LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 836.955 DSYLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Erik Satie Favourites are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Philips PHS900-179.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS900-179) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.