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Le Sacre Du Printemps by Igor Stravinsky, album cover

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Le Sacre Du Printemps

by Igor Stravinsky · 1974

27 pressings9 countriesModernBalletClassical

Le Sacre Du Printemps was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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

5 pressings came out in 1974, 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6691
Format
LP, Stereo · Decca Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZAL-13275-5W CI 2BRunout side A, variant 1

ZAL-13276-2W BC 2BRunout side B, variant 1

ZAL-13275-2W KI 1Runout side A, variant 2

ZAL-13276-1W CA 2BRunout side B, variant 2

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
London Records CS6885London Records CS 6885
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-13275-5W U W 1Side A runout, stamped - variant 1

ZAL-13276-2W I 1Side B runout, stamped - variant 1

ZAL-13275-4W UM 1Side A runout, stamped - variant 2

ZAL-13276-2W BK 2Side B runout, stamped - variant 2

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
London Records CS.6885Decca SXL 6691
Format
LP, Stereo · Decca Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZAL-13275-2W A 2BRunout A

ZAL-13276-5W UN 1Runout B

ZAL.13275Label A

ZAL.13276Label 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyDecca 64 667LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1974GermanyHoechst 66.21268First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974UKDecca SXL 6691First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974USLondon Records CS 6885First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USLondon Records CS6885 / London Records CS 6885First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974USLondon Records CS.6885 / Decca SXL 6691First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975FranceDecca 7.285LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanLondon Records SLA 1060LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USLondon Records CS 6885LPLP
1976GermanyDecca 64 667 / Decca 16.41 245LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976GermanyDecca 29 563-4 / Decca 16.41 264LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976JapanLondon Records GXP 9001LPLP
1976New ZealandWorld Record International 1560DLP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1977GermanyDecca 29 563-4LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978UKDecca SXL 6691LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanLondon Records K18C-9233LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainPlaneta 411 600-1 / Decca 1-XLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1984UKDecca 410 169-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1986SpainDecca 410 169-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986South KoreaDecca 410 169-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002GermanyDecca SXL 6691 / Speakers Corner Records SXL 6691LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2002GermanyDecca SXL 6691 / Speakers Corner Records SXL 6691LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026EuropeDecca 487 1496 / Decca SXL 6691LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDecca SXL 6691LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41848 AWLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41848 AWLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6885LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AFirst Part: L'Adoration De La Terre
  2. BSecond Part: Le Sacrifice

Questions

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

27 vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Printemps are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 2026.

When was Le Sacre Du Printemps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is Decca SXL 6691.

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 SXL 6691, CS 6885, CS6885, CS.6885) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-13275-5W CI 2B and ZAL-13276-2W BC 2B. 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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