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Histoire Du Soldat

by Igor Stravinsky · 1963

24 pressings9 countriesNeo-ClassicalModernClassical

Histoire Du Soldat was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Histoire Du Soldat

3 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FrancePhilips L 02.306 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FrancePhilips 835.181 LYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyPhilips 835 181 AYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6858508 / Ex Libris PH 6858 508LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1964SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6858508 / Ex Libris PH 6858 508LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1964USPhilips PHS 900-046LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USPhilips PHM 500-046LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USPhilips PHM 500-046LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965GermanyPhilips 837 040 GYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanPhilips X-5643LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978FrancePhilips 6500 321LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978FrancePhilips 6500 321LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978FrancePhilips 6500 321LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010GermanySpeakers Corner Records 835.181 LY / Philips 835.181 LYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010GermanySpeakers Corner Records 835.181 LY / Philips 835.181 LYLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BeneluxPhilips 6570 796LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
?EuropePhilips 6580 136LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 835.181 LYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 321 / Philips 6 500 321LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835.181 LYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835.181 LYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanPhilips SFL 7710LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandPhilips 6580 136LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6580 136LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. L'Histoire Du Soldat

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Histoire Du Soldat are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Histoire Du Soldat are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 2010.

When was Histoire Du Soldat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France, Germany. One of them is Philips L 02.306 L.

How do I tell if my copy of Histoire Du Soldat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L 02.306 L, 835.181 LY, 835 181 AY) 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 Histoire Du Soldat 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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