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Francis PoulencDialogues Des Carmélites

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Dialogues Des Carmélites

by Francis Poulenc · 1958

10 pressings2 countriesOperaNeo-ClassicalClassical

Dialogues Des Carmélites 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 Dialogues Des Carmélites

1 pressing 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.

France

March 1958
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FALP 523 À 525
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2XLA 493 21 M6 187717Runout side A

2XLA 494 21B M6 187721Runout side B

2XLA 495 22 M6 188617Runout side C

2XLA 496 21C M6 188147Runout side D

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 523 À 525First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959USAngel Records 3585 C/LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 153-12801-3LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1979USAngel Records Angel CL-3585LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono
1979USAngel Records Angel CL-3585LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 163-12801/3LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1982FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 163-12801/3 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 163 - 12.801/3LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 153-12801-3LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USAngel Records Angel 3585 C/LLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USAngel Records Angel 3585 C/L / Angel Records CL-3585LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Dialogues Des Carmélites

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dialogues Des Carmélites are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Dialogues Des Carmélites are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1958 and 1982.

When was Dialogues Des Carmélites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in France. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître FALP 523 À 525, released March 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Dialogues Des Carmélites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FALP 523 À 525) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XLA 493 21 M6 187717 and 2XLA 494 21B M6 187721. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dialogues Des Carmélites 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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