UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice SLS 838His Master's Voice 1E 147 ○ 10382-3
- Format
- Box Set, LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2YLA.1749Label - Side A
2YLA.1750Label - Side B
2YLA.1751Label - Side C
2YLA.1752Label - Side D
Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1970
Nocturnes - Enregistrement Intégral was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2YLA.1749Label - Side A
2YLA.1750Label - Side B
2YLA.1751Label - Side C
2YLA.1752Label - Side D
1 0383 A - 22-1-70 - ISide 1
1 0383 B - 22-1-70 - ISide 2
M6 2 65475 2YLA 1751 21C 1 0383 A 21 CSide 3
M6 268321 P. 1 038 3 B 21CESide 4
2YLA-1749 1 SSide A
2YLA-1750 1 SSide B
2YLA-1751 2 SSide C
2YLA-1752 2 SSide D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | His Master's Voice 3C 065-10382/3First yearBox Set, LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | Box Set, LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3 C165-10382/3 X / EMI 3C 065-10382/3 XFirst yearBox Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Angel Records AA-8618~9First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 838 / His Master's Voice 1E 147 ○ 10382-3First yearBox Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 838 / His Master's Voice 1E 161 ○ 10382-3Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-10382LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1974 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 165-10382/83LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CAR 1 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-10382LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | His Master's Voice 1103821LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1986 | Portugal | His Master's Voice 1103831LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Glaxo 10383 / His Master's Voice 10383LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-10383LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 065-10382/3Box Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-10382LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-10382LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 065-10382 / 3Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 187-10382/3 / His Master's Voice 1C 187-10382/3LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 187-10382/3 / His Master's Voice 1C 187-10382/3LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records SB-3747Box Set, LP, Album, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records SB-3747-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Nocturnes - Enregistrement Intégral are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Italy, Japan. One of them is His Master's Voice SLS 838.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLS 838, 3C 065-10382/3, 3 C165-10382/3 X, AA-8618~9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YLA.1749 and 2YLA.1750. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.