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Le Sacre Du Printemps by Igor Stravinsky, album cover

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Le Sacre Du Printemps

by Igor Stravinsky · 1958

27 pressings11 countriesModernBalletClassical

Le Sacre Du Printemps was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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

9 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

July 28, 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6010
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 6-eye
Runout / matrix

XSM 43947Matrix Side A

XSM 43948Matrix Side B

XXSM43947-1ACRunout side A, variant 1

XXSM43948-1LRunout side B, variant 1

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US

July 28, 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6010
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM43947-1AK TA 11Side A runout

XXSM43948-1AH TA 1Side B runout

XSM 43947Side A label matrix

XSM 43948Side B label matrix

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US

September 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5277
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP43234-2BSide A runout, var. 1

XXLP43234-2FSide B runout, var. 1

XXLP43233-2C // TSide A runout, var. 2

XXLP43233-2E // T IIASide B runout, var. 2

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6010
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM43947 - 1HStamped runout side A variant 1

XSM43948 - 1LStamped runout side B variant 1

XXSM43947-1A IAAStamped runout side A (etched IAA) variant 2

XXSM43948-1J IAIStamped runout side B (etched IAI) variant 2

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5277
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP43233-2ASide A runout (stamped)

XLP43234-2BSide B runout (stamped)

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.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4009First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5277First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6010First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6010First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958PhilippinesColumbia Masterworks MS 6010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6010First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5277First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961JapanColumbia OS−108LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6010LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKCBS Classics S 61104 / CBS Classics 61104LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanCBS/Sony 13AC 21LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceCBS CBS 60008LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981FranceCBS CBS 60008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UK, Europe & USSony Classical 88765476331LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5066LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS Coronet Masterworks KLC 2680 / Coronet KLC 2680LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilColumbia Masterworks LPS 9002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835.505 AYLPLP
?FranceCBS 61104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 61104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanColumbia Masterworks RL 117LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanColumbia ZL-145LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanColumbia RS−105LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6010LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Le Sacre Du Printemps (The Rite Of Spring)
  2. The Fertility Of The Earth, Pt. I
  3. The Sacrifice, Pt. II

Questions

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

27 vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Printemps are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 2013.

When was Le Sacre Du Printemps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Argentina, Canada, Philippines. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6010, released July 28, 1958.

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 MS 6010, ML 5277, 4009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 43947 and XSM 43948. 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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