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Erik SatieParade

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Parade

by Erik Satie · 1968

10 pressings5 countriesModernClassical

Parade 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Parade

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.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USEverest 3234First yearLPLP
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKEverest 3234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970USEverest 3234 / Everest SDBR 3234LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971BrazilFermata Produções SFB 294LPLP
1971USEverest 3234 / Everest SDBR 3234LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971JapanNippon Columbia Co., Ltd. HRS-1021-EVLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USEverest 3234LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Adès 16.022 / Disques Adès 16022LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USEverest 3234LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USEverest 3234LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Parade16:00
  2. 3 Petites Pièces Montées
  3. Socrate
  4. En Habit De Cheval

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Parade are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Parade are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.

When was Parade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Everest 3234.

How do I tell if my copy of Parade is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDBR 3234-A and SDBR 3234-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Parade 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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