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Francis PoulencLes Mamelles De Tiresias

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Les Mamelles De Tiresias

by Francis Poulenc · 1954

10 pressings3 countriesOperaClassical

Les Mamelles De Tiresias was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Les Mamelles De Tiresias

3 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Pathé 33 FCX 230
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLX 200Label side A

XLX 201Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35090 /LAngel Records ANG.35090
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Clamshell Box
Runout / matrix

XLX 200-3N 1 (over) 2 HSide A Stamped

XLX 201-1N 1 OSide B Stamped

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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954FrancePathé 33 FCX 230First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USAngel Records Angel 35090First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USAngel Records 35090 /L / Angel Records ANG.35090First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceColumbia FCX 30.351 / Columbia 30 351LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USSeraphim 60029LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-12510 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-12.510 PLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-12510 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-12.510 MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 230LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1218LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKAngel Records ANG.35090 / Angel Records 35090LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Les Mamelles De Tirésias - Opéra-Bouffe En 2 Actes Et Un Prologue

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Mamelles De Tiresias are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Les Mamelles De Tiresias are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1973.

When was Les Mamelles De Tiresias first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France, US. One of them is Pathé 33 FCX 230.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Mamelles De Tiresias is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 FCX 230, Angel 35090, 35090 /L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLX 200 and XLX 201. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Les Mamelles De Tiresias 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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