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Georges BizetThe Pearl Fishers

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The Pearl Fishers

by Georges Bizet · 1961

31 pressings7 countriesOperaClassical

The Pearl Fishers was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 The Pearl Fishers

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia FCX 866/867
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XLX 890 22 M6 211092Runout side A, stamped - variant 1

XLX 891 21B M6 218852Runout side B, stamped - variant 1

XLX 892 21B M6 221839Runout side C, stamped - variant 1

XLX 893 21 M6 210824Runout side D, stamped - variant 1

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 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceColumbia FCX 866/867First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1961New ZealandColumbia SAXM 2442 SAXM 2443LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961UKColumbia 33CX 1795 / Columbia 33CX 1796First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SAX 2442 / Columbia SAX 2443First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo
1962USAngel Records 3603 / Angel Records 3603 B / LLP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1964UKColumbia SAX 2442 / Columbia SAX 2443LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964FranceColumbia SAXF 866/867LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4340 / World Record Club ST-4341LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4340 / World Record Club T-4341LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4340 / World Record Club S-4341LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1969UKColumbia SAX 2442 / Columbia SAX 2443LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4340 / World Record Club S-4341LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4340 / World Record Club S-4341LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1972FranceColumbia 2C 165 12082/3Box Set, LP, Repress, StereoBox Set, LP, Repress, Stereo
1974FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 167-12082/3LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1974FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-12.082/3LPLP
1974UKHis Master's Voice SLS 877 / His Master's Voice 0C 191 ○ 12082/3LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00282 / World Record Club S-4341LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00282 / World Record Club R-00283LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1979FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 167-12082/3LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00282 / World Record Club R-00283LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records 3603 / Angel Records 3603 BLLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2910483LPLP
?FranceColumbia CCA 866/7LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C167-12082-3LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records EAC-57023•24LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?UKColumbia SAX 2442 / Columbia SAX 2443LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records 3603 B/LBox Set, Album, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Album, LP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 3603Box Set, Album, Stereo, LP, StereoBox Set, Album, Stereo, LP, Stereo
?USAngel Records 3603 B/L / Angel Records 3603LP, Album, Repress, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Box Set
?USAngel Records 3603Box Set, Album, Stereo, LP, StereoBox Set, Album, Stereo, LP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AAct I (Part 1)
  2. B1Act I (Conclusion)
  3. B2Act II (Part 1)
  4. CAct II (Conclusion)
  5. D1Act III Part 1
  6. D2Act III Part 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Pearl Fishers are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Pearl Fishers are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1979.

When was The Pearl Fishers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, France. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1795.

How do I tell if my copy of The Pearl Fishers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1795, SAX 2442, FCX 866/867) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Pearl Fishers 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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