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Le Sacre Du Printemps

by Igor Stravinsky · 1964

44 pressings10 countriesModernClassical

Le Sacre Du Printemps was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Le Sacre Du Printemps

10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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

June 1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Stereo
Runout / matrix

2 ℗ 1964 E 4 H R - S ◇K 138 920 - 2A Made In GermanySide A Runout Etchings

℗ 1964 3 E 4 H R - S ◇M 138 920 - 2 B Made In GermanySide B Runout Etchings

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Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Stereo
Runout / matrix

138920-2 A Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1964 E4 HR -S PRunout side A

138920-2 B Made in Germany ℗ 1964 E4 HR-S C1Runout side B

138 920 AMatrix on label, side A

138 920 BMatrix on label, side B

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France

July 1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 920Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

℗ 1964 E4 HR-S 138920-2 A Made in Germanystamped on side A

℗ 1964 E4 HR-S 138920-2 B Made in Germanystamped on side B

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Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2862001 1 1 520 138920 1Side A Runout Etchings

2862001 1 1 520 138920 2Side B Runout Etchings

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All 44 vinyl pressings

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1960s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ColombiaDeutsche Grammophon 138920First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 618 920 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 920 A/BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPMFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964JapanDeutsche Grammophon SMG-2056First yearLP, Deluxe EditionLP, Deluxe Edition
1964JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLGM-1260First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 920 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 920LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965SpainDeutsche Grammophon 18 920 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18920LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 21 pressings from the 1960s
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 920LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.920LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974SpainDeutsche Grammophon 54445LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1976SpainDeutsche Grammophon 11 38 920 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 920LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2862 001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2862 001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKDeutsche Grammophon 2542 165LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 920LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 920LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon 20MG 0030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 2864 072 30LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 920LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 920LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Première Partie: L'adoration De La Terre
  2. A1Introduction (Lento)
  3. A2Les Augures Printaniers / Danses Des Adolescentes
  4. A3Jeu Du Rapt
  5. A4Rondes Printanières
  6. A5Jeux Des Cités Rivales
  7. A6Cortège Du Sage
  8. A7Adoration De La Terre / Danse De La Terre
  9. Seconde Partie: Le Sacrifice
  10. B1Introduction (Largo)
  11. B2Cercles Mystérieux Des Adolescentes
  12. B3Glorification De L'Élue
  13. B4Evocation Des Ancêtres
  14. B5Action Rituelle Des Ancêtres
  15. B6Danse Sacrale (L'Élue)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Printemps are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Printemps are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.

When was Le Sacre Du Printemps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, France, Colombia, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 920 SLPM, released June 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Sacre Du Printemps is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 920 SLPM, 618 920, 138 920, 138920) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 ℗ 1964 E 4 H R - S ◇K 138 920 - 2A Made In Germany and ℗ 1964 3 E 4 H R - S ◇M 138 920 - 2 B Made In Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Le Sacre Du Printemps 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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