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Le Sacre Du Printemps

by Igor Stravinsky · 1951

27 pressings8 countriesModernClassical

Le Sacre Du Printemps was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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

3 pressings came out in 1951, 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.

UK

1951
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2563Decca LXT.2563
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 565Side A (stamped)

ARL 566Side B (stamped)

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US

February 1951
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP 303
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA ARL 566-1BStamped Side 1

CA ARL 566-2BStamped Side 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951UKDecca LXT 2563 / Decca LXT.2563First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951USLondon Records LLP 303First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951SwitzerlandDecca KX.28430 / Decca KX.28431First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
1952FranceDecca LXT 2563 / Decca LXT.2563LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USLondon Records LL 303 / London Records LL.303LP, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1958UnknownLondon Records B 19008LPLP
1958USRichmond B 19008LPLP
1958USRichmond B 19008LPLP
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—06277 / Апрелевский Завод Д—06278LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-06277 / Ленинградский Завод Д-06278LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USSRАпрелевский Завод Д 06277—06278LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961USSRАккорд Д-06277 / Аккорд Д-06278LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961USSRАпрелевский Завод Д 06277—06278LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия Д — 06277 / Мелодия Д — 06278LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия Д-06277 / Мелодия Д-06278LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-06277 / Мелодия Д-06278LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USTurnabout TV-S 34384LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USTurnabout TV-S34384LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USTurnabout TV-S 34384LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ChileTurnabout TV-S 34384LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRichmond B 19008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon Records LL 303 / London Records LL.303LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2563LPLP
?UKDecca LXT 2563 / Decca LXT.2563LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEverest 3307LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records LL 303 / London Records LL.303LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д 06277-06278 / Аккорд Д-06277LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Le Sacre Du Printemps (The Rite Of Spring)

Questions

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

27 vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Printemps are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1951 and 1973.

When was Le Sacre Du Printemps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in UK, US, Switzerland. One of them is Decca LXT 2563.

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 LXT 2563, LLP 303, KX.28430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 565 and ARL 566. 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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