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Igor StravinskyLe Sacre Du Printemps

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Le Sacre Du Printemps

by Igor Stravinsky · 1954

19 pressings7 countriesModernClassical

Le Sacre Du Printemps was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, 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.

Australia

1954
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18189
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPM-18189 A

LPM-18189 B

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Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9781
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

9781 S1 MG3976T1side 1

9781 S2 MG3977T1side 2

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18189First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954CanadaDecca DL 9781First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18189 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18189 LPMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18189LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 189LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 189LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 189LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 189LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975MexicoHeliodor LCM 14087 / Heliodor 14087LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 721LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHeliodor 89 718LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18189 LPMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHeliodor 2548 112LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHeliodor 89 718LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 89718LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHeliodor 89 718 / Heliodor 89718LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18189LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 9781LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Première Partie: L' Adoration De La Terre
  2. AaIntroduction
  3. AbLes Augures Printaniers / Danses Des Adolescentes
  4. AcJeu Du Rapt
  5. AdRondes Printanières
  6. AeJeux Des Cités Rivales
  7. AfCortège Du Sage
  8. AgAdoration De La Terre (Le Sage)
  9. AhDanse De La Terre
  10. Seconde Partie: Le Sacrifice
  11. BaIntroduction
  12. BbCercles Mystérieux Des Adolescentes
  13. BcGlorification De L'Élue
  14. BdEvocation Des Ancêtres
  15. BeAction Rituelle Des Ancêtres
  16. BfDanse Sacrale (L'Élue)

Questions

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

19 vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Printemps are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1954 and 1978.

When was Le Sacre Du Printemps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany, Australia, Canada. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18189 LPM.

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 18189 LPM, LPM 18189, DL 9781) 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 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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