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Ernest ChaussonSymphony In B Flat / Les Éolides

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Symphony In B Flat / Les Éolides

by Ernest Chausson · 1967

11 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony In B Flat / Les Éolides was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Symphony In B Flat / Les Éolides

1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6310
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7748-1W N KT 1Runout side A - stamped

ZAL-7749-2W I KT 1Runout side B - stamped

ZAL 7748Matrix on label - side A

ZAL 7749Matrix on label - side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKDecca LXT 6310First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968JapanLondon Records SLC 1683LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDecca SXL 6310LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USLondon Records CS 6540LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USLondon Records STS 15294LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975USLondon Records STS 15294 / London Records STS15294LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanLondon Records GT 9204LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanDecca K18C 8213LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 592166LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?New ZealandDecca SRZ 6392 / The Record Society SRZ.6392LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?UKDecca SXL 6310LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony In B Flat Major, Op. 20
  2. B2Les Eolides - Symphonic Poem

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony In B Flat / Les Éolides are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony In B Flat / Les Éolides are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.

When was Symphony In B Flat / Les Éolides first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 6310.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony In B Flat / Les Éolides is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7748-1W N KT 1 and ZAL-7749-2W I KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony In B Flat / Les Éolides 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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