France
1963- Label and catalog number
- Erato LDE 3193
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ERA LPL 1799 D1
ERA LPL 1800
Vinyl pressings
by Gabriel Fauré · 1963
Élégie Op. 24 - Deux Sonates Op. 109 Et 117… was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1963, 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.
ERA LPL 1799 D1
ERA LPL 1800
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | France | Erato LDE 3193First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 833LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Musical Heritage Society, Inc. MHS 833S, MHS 833LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 833 / Musical Heritage Society MHS 833SLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Musical Heritage Society, Inc. MHS 833S, MHS 833LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Erato STU 70101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Erato STE 50101LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70 101LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Columbia OS-835-RLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Erato ERX-2021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | World Record Club ST 638LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | World Record Club T 638 / World Record Club T.638LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Élégie Op. 24 - Deux Sonates Op. 109 Et 117… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France. One of them is Erato LDE 3193.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3193) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ERA LPL 1799 D1 and ERA LPL 1800. 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.