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Igor StravinskyLe Sacre Du Printemps

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Le Sacre Du Printemps

by Igor Stravinsky · 1952

12 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Le Sacre Du Printemps was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

UK

December 1952
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CLP 1003
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 219-8NSide 1

2XEA 220-5NSide 2

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France

December 1952
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FALP 189
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 219-9N M6-139560Runout side A

2XEA 220-7N M6-139562Runout side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 189First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USRCA Red Seal LHMV-1LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QCLP 12001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30036LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25050LP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 662LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 189LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30036LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanSeraphim EAC-30056LPLP
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-00 914 / Select Serie 5C 053-00914LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1003 / His Master's Voice CLP.1003LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1L'Adoration De La Terre
  2. B1Le Sacrifice

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Printemps are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1952 and 1957.

When was Le Sacre Du Printemps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK, France. One of them is His Master's Voice CLP 1003, released December 1952.

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 CLP 1003, FALP 189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 219-8N and 2XEA 220-5N. 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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