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Gérard SouzayGerard Souzay, Baritone Sings Lieder By Claude Debussy

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Gerard Souzay, Baritone Sings Lieder By Claude Debussy

by Gérard Souzay · 1961

10 pressings2 countriesRomanticClassical

Gerard Souzay, Baritone Sings Lieder By Claude… 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 Gerard Souzay, Baritone Sings Lieder By Claude…

5 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.

Germany

September 1961
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 758 SLPM
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Stereo, 'big tulip"
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Germany

November 1961
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 758 SLPM
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

138 758 ALabel A

138 758 BLabel B

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Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 758
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2 BA/W 18 758 ALabel A

HI BA/W 18 758 BLabel B

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Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 758
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 11 BA/W 18 758 ALabel A

2 HI BA/W 18 758 BLabel B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 758First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 758First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 758 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 758 SLPMFirst yearLPLP
1961UKDeutsche Grammophon 138 758 SLPMFirst yearLPLP
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 758 SLPMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 758LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 758 SLPMLP, RepressLP, Repress
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 758 SLPMLP, RepressLP, Repress
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 813LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Beau Soir (Bourget)
  2. A2Mandoline (Verlaine)
  3. A3Les Cloches (Bourget)
  4. A4Green (Verlaine)
  5. A5Cheveux De Bois (Verlaine)
  6. A6Le Jet D'Eau (Baudelaire)
  7. A7La Mer (Verlaine)
  8. A8Le Son Du Cor S'Afflige Vers Le Bois (Verlaine)
  9. A9L'echellonement Des Haies (Verlaine)
  10. A10De Soir (Debussy)
  11. Fetes Galantes 1 (Verlaine)
  12. B1En Sourdine
  13. B2Fantoches
  14. B3Clair De Lune
  15. Fetes Galantes 2 (Verlaine)
  16. B4Les Ingenus
  17. B5Le Faune
  18. B6Colloque Sentimental
  19. Le Promenoir Des Deux Amants (L'hermite)
  20. B7Aupres De Cette Grotte Sombre - Crois Mon Conseil, Chere Climene
  21. B8Je Tremble En Voyant Ton Visage

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gerard Souzay, Baritone Sings Lieder By Claude… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Gerard Souzay, Baritone Sings Lieder By Claude… are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1982.

When was Gerard Souzay, Baritone Sings Lieder By Claude… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, UK. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 758 SLPM, released September 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Gerard Souzay, Baritone Sings Lieder By Claude… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 758 SLPM, LPM 18 758) 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 Gerard Souzay, Baritone Sings Lieder By Claude… 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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