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Ernest AnsermetDaphnis & Chloë Complete Ballet

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Daphnis & Chloë Complete Ballet

by Ernest Ansermet · 1965

19 pressings7 countriesImpressionistBalletClassical

Daphnis & Chloë Complete Ballet was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Daphnis & Chloë Complete Ballet

5 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6204Decca SXL.6204
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6847Side A (stamped in runout)

ZAL-6848Side B (stamped in runout)

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records CM 9456
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.6847Matrix Side A on label

ARL.6848Matrix Side B on label

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Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXLA 6204Decca SXL 6204
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6847-2WSide A (stamped in runout)

ZAL-6848-2WSide B (stamped in runout)

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaDecca SXLA 6204 / Decca SXL 6204First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDecca SXL 6204 / Decca SXL.6204First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKDecca LXT 6204 / Decca LXT.6204First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca SXL 6204 / Decca SXL.6204First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USLondon Records CM 9456First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca SXL 6.204LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca SXL 6204 / Decca SXL.6204LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967SpainDecca LXT 6204LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967SpainDecca SXL 6204LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanLondon Records SLC 8115 / London Records (SDLB 1725) LLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USMusical Heritage Society MHS 7190ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
1986JapanLondon Records K15C 7074 / London Records (SDLB 1725)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKDecca SXL 6204LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SXL 6204 / Decca SXL.6204LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records SLC-6041LPLP
?UKDecca SXL.6204LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca ECS 824 / Eclipse ECS 824LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6204 / Decca SXL.6204LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS6456LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Daphnis & Chloë - Complete Ballet

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Daphnis & Chloë Complete Ballet are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Daphnis & Chloë Complete Ballet are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 2015.

When was Daphnis & Chloë Complete Ballet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Germany. One of them is Decca LXT 6204.

How do I tell if my copy of Daphnis & Chloë Complete Ballet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6204, SXL 6204, CM 9456, SXLA 6204) 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.

How much is Daphnis & Chloë Complete Ballet 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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