Skip to content
VinylLens
Ernest ChaussonPoème / Tzigane / Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso

Vinyl pressings

Poème / Tzigane / Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso

by Ernest Chausson · 1965

13 pressings5 countriesRomanticModernClassical

Poème 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 Poème

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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6617First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965FranceCBS S 72247First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS SBRG 72247First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS BRG 72247First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6617First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 4476LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6017LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS S 75247 / CBS S 75 247LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCBS S 75247 / CBS S 75 247LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6017LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6017LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6617LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6617LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Poème, Opus 25
  2. B1Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso, Opus 28
  3. B2Tzigane

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Poème are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Poème are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Poème first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Canada, France. One of them is CBS SBRG 72247.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBRG 72247, BRG 72247, MS 6617, S 72247) 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 Poème 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.

More Ernest Chausson on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Poème worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free