Vinyl pressings
by Hector Berlioz · 1959
Music Of Berlioz was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
ZAL-4324-1K BK ⵎT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-4325-1K UM 5 1 SMRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-4324-1K CI ⵎT 1Runout side A - machine stamped, variant 2
ZAL-4325-1K UM 5 1 SMRunout side B - machine stamped, variant 2
ARL-4324-1ARunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ARL-4325-2ARunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ARL.4324Matrix on label - side A
ARL.4325Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-4324-1KRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-4325-1KRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-4324-1K BK ⵎT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant 1
ZAL-4325-1K UM 5 1 SMRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant 1
ZAL-4324-1K I RT 1Runout side A variant 2
ZAL-4325-1K BK RT G 21 SMRunout side B variant 2
ZAL 4324Label Side 1
ZAL 4325Label Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Germany | Decca SMD 1237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Spain | Decca SXL 2134 / Decca SXL.2134First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Decca SXL 2134 / Decca SXL.2134First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Decca LXT 5517 / Decca LXT.5517First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Decca SXL 2134 / Decca SXL.2134First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | London Records CS6101First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | London Records CS 6101First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | New Zealand | World Record Club SPZ.576 / World Record Club PZ 576LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | New Zealand | World Record Club PZ 576 / World Record Club PZ.576LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club T-4208 / World Record Club S/T4208LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4208 / World Record Club S/T4208LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Canada | London Records STS 15031 / London Records STS.15031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | London Records STS 15031 / London Records STS.15031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 217LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | London Records STS 15031 / London Records STS.15031LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | London Records STS 15031LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records GT-9060LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | London Records STS 15031 / London Records STS.15031LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | London Records LLC 5183 S / London Records LLC-5183-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 70698 KKLP | LP |
20 vinyl pressings of Music Of Berlioz are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, Germany, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2134, released June 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2134, LXT 5517, CS6101, CS 6101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4324-1K BK ⵎT 1 and ZAL-4325-1K UM 5 1 SM. 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.
