France
1969- Label and catalog number
- Riviera 521114
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Gerardo Servin · 1969
Sortilege De La Harpe Des Andes was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
707-DB-777 FRunout Etched Side A
707-DB-778 FRunout Etched Side B
707-DB-777Label Side A
707-DB-778Label Side B
S-21133A-1NRunout side A
S-21133-B-2NRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Riviera 40024First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | France | Riviera 521114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Riviera S-21.133 / Movieplay S-21.133First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Riviera SFL-933,511LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Barclay L 35237 / Barclay L-35237LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia & New Zealand | Barclay L 35237 / Barclay L-35237LP | LP |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 950.060LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 950.060 / Barclay 950060LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Barclay BRCLP 60046LP | LP |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Riviera SRVL-933511LP | LP |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 95062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Sortilege De La Harpe Des Andes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Canada, Spain. One of them is Riviera 521114.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 521114, 40024, S-21.133) 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.
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.