Vinyl pressings
by Georges Bizet · 1968
Symphony In C / L'Arlésienne Suites was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
ZAL-8248-2W U JT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-8249-2W B JT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.8248Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.8249Matrix on label - side B
ARL.8248-1AMatrix on label - side A
ARL.8249-1AMatrix on label - side B
ZAL-8248-2W U JT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-8249-2W B JT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.8248Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.8249Matrix on label - side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | Decca 9990002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca LXT 6350First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6350 / Decca SXL.6350LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Decca SXL 6350 / Decca SXL.6350First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6350 / Decca SXL.6350First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Decca SXL 6350 / Decca SXL.6350LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | London Records STS 15174LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | London Records STS 15174LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | London Records STS 15174LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Contour Red Label CC 7562LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Bang & Olufsen 999002 / Decca 999002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6350 / Decca SXL.6350LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6350 / Decca SXL.6350LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Symphony In C / L'Arlésienne Suites are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Spain, France. One of them is Decca SXL 6350, released October 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6350, LXT 6350, 9990002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-8248-2W U JT 1 and ZAL-8249-2W B JT 1. 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.
