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Ernest AnsermetMother Goose Suite / Nocturnes

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Mother Goose Suite / Nocturnes

by Ernest Ansermet · 1958

17 pressings6 countriesImpressionistModernClassical

Mother Goose Suite / Nocturnes was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Mother Goose Suite / Nocturnes

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

September 1958
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6023
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-3811-1E CC RT 21

ZAL-3812-1E UM RT 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
London Records CM 9230London Records CM.9230
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-3811-1ARunout side 1

ARL-3812-1ARunout side 2

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958JapanLondon Records LB 51LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CM 9230 / London Records CM.9230First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CS 6023First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960South AfricaDecca LXT 5426 / Decca LXT.5426LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960SpainDecca SXL 2062LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2062 / Decca SXL.2062LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca LXT 5426LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca SXL 2062 / Decca SXL.2062LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USLondon Records CS 6023LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1968USLondon Records LL.3019 / London Records LL 3019LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979USLondon Records STS 15488LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995GermanyDecca SXL 2062 / Decca 009 2062LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SXL 2062LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca LXT.5426LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2062 / Decca SXL.2062LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL.2062LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6023 / London Records CS.6023LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Ma Mère L'Oye (Mother Goose)
  2. Nocturnes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mother Goose Suite / Nocturnes are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Mother Goose Suite / Nocturnes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1995.

When was Mother Goose Suite / Nocturnes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is London Records CS 6023, released September 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Mother Goose Suite / Nocturnes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 6023, CM 9230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-3811-1E CC RT 21 and ZAL-3812-1E UM RT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mother Goose Suite / Nocturnes 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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