Vinyl pressings
by Igor Stravinsky · 1977
Le Sacre Du Printemps was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2530 884 S1 3 20 X 1A YRunout stamped side A (X 1A Y tilted), variant 1
2530 884 = 3 S2 3 20 R 1Runout stamped side B (R 1 tilted), variant 1
2530 884 S 1 3 20 1 LRunout stamped side A (L sideways), variant 2
2530 =̶ 884 = 3 S 2 3 20 1 LRunout stamped side B (L sideways), variant 2
2530 884 S1Stamped On Runout
2530 884 = 4 S2Stamped On Runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1088 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 884First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1978 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Printemps are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 884.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 884, MG 1088, 25 30 884) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 884 S1 3 20 X 1A Y and 2530 884 = 3 S2 3 20 R 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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