US
1953- Label and catalog number
- VOX VX 550
- Format
- 10"
- Runout / matrix
VX 550A M315580Side A
VX 550b M315581Side B
Vinyl pressings
by George Feyer · 1953
Echos De Vienne was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 4 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.
VX 550A M315580Side A
VX 550b M315581Side B
VX-550-A XX [ear logo] TWA side etched [exc. logo]
VX-550-B XX [ear logo]B side etched [exc. logo]
VX 550-AA side label
VX 550-BB side label
VX 550A 1 5HA side runout
VX 550B 1 [ear logo] 5HB side runout
VX 550-AA side label
VX 550-BB side label
VX-550-A XX [ear logo] TWA side etched [exc. logo]
VX-550-B XX [ear logo]B side etched [exc. logo]
VX 550-AA side label
VX 550-BB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Canada | VOX VX 550First year10" | 10" |
| 1953 | France | VOX VX 550First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | France | VOX VX 550First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | UK | VOX VX 550First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | VOX VX 550First year10" | 10" |
| 1953 | US | VOX VX 550 / VOX VX-550First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | VOX VX 550First year10" | 10" |
| 1953 | US | VOX VX 550 / VOX VX-550First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | Pathé Vox VX 550LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| 1956 | US | VOX VX 25.250LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1956 | UK | VOX VX 550LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | VOX STVX 425.250LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Super Majestic BBH-VS 1.720 / Super Majestic SBBH-VS 1.270LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Opus Vox VX 55010" | 10" |
| ? | Germany | Opera 3007 / Pantheon BP 1170LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Italy | VOX VX 550LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Mexico | Eco ECO-182LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | VOX AVX 550LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Norway | VOX VX 550LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | VOX VX 55010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Echos De Vienne are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1953 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is VOX VX 550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VX 550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VX 550A M315580 and VX 550b M315581. 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.