Vinyl pressings
by Giacomo Meyerbeer · 1958
Les Patineurs / Le Cid was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
ARL-4047-2A U RT 1Runout side A - stamped
ARL 4048-1A I RT 1Runout side B - stamped
ARL.4047Matrix on label - side A
ARL.4048Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-4047-3ER C MT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-4048-3ER U CT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.4047Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.4048Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-4047-1E HH RT 1Stamped runout side A
ZAL-4048-1E UA RT GBStamped runout side B
ZAL.4047Printed upside down label side A
ZAL.4048Printed upside down label side B
ZAL-4047-3ER C MT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-4048-3ER U CT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.4047Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.4048Matrix on label - side B
ZAL 4047A side label
ZAL 4048B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | South Africa | Decca SXL 2021 / Decca SXL.2021First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Spain | Decca SXL 2021 / Decca SXL.2021First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | Decca LXT 5456 / Decca LXT.5456First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Decca SXL 2021 / Decca SXL.2021First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | London Records CS 6058 / London Records CS.6058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Decca BR 3015 / Decca BR.3015LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 139LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | London Records STS 15051LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 139LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 139LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | London Records STS 15051LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca 6.41595 / Decca SMD 1279LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Ace Of Diamonds SDDA 139LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 2021 / Speakers Corner Records 009 2021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMD 1279LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2021 / Decca SXL.2021LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 139LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CM 9005LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Les Patineurs / Le Cid are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, South Africa, Spain. One of them is Decca LXT 5456, released October 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5456, SXL 2021, CS 6058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-4047-2A U RT 1 and ARL 4048-1A I RT 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.
