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Ernest AnsermetLa Mer, Clair De Lune, L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune

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La Mer, Clair De Lune, L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune

by Ernest Ansermet · 1972

14 pressings4 countriesImpressionistClassical

La Mer, Clair De Lune, L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 La Mer, Clair De Lune, L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune

4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 231Decca SPA.231
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-11264Side A stamped

ZAL-11265Side B stamped

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 231Decca SPA.231
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-11264-2WSide A (stamped)

ZAL-11265-3WSide B (stamped)

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1972
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 231
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL11264Side 1 label

ZAL11265Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1972
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 231
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL11264Side 1 label

ZAL11265Side 2 label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaDecca SPA 231First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972AustraliaDecca SPA 231First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKDecca SPA 231 / Decca SPA.231First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKDecca SPA 231 / Decca SPA.231First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974GermanyDecca 6.41772 / Decca ND 794LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974GermanyDecca 6.41772 / Decca ND 794LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyDecca 6.41772 AG / Decca 6.41772 (AG)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceDecca 592055LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 117.231 / Decca 117.231 BLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41772LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyDecca ND 794LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyDecca 6.41772 AGLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKDecca SPA 231 / Decca SPA.231LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SPA 231 / Decca SPA.231LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. La Mer
  2. A4Clair De Lune (Aus "Suite Bergamasque")4:14
  3. B1L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune - Vorspiel9:00
  4. Petite Suite
  5. B6Danse Tarantelle Styrienne5:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Mer, Clair De Lune, L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune are there?

14 vinyl pressings of La Mer, Clair De Lune, L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.

When was La Mer, Clair De Lune, L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia. One of them is Decca SPA 231.

How do I tell if my copy of La Mer, Clair De Lune, L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPA 231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-11264 and ZAL-11265. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Mer, Clair De Lune, L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune 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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