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Igor StravinskyLe Sacre Du Printemps, Eight Instrumental Miniatures For Fifteen Players

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Le Sacre Du Printemps, Eight Instrumental Miniatures For Fifteen Players

by Igor Stravinsky · 1970

15 pressings7 countriesModernBalletOrchestraClassical

Le Sacre Du Printemps, Eight Instrumental… was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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, Eight Instrumental…

2 pressings came out in 1970, 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6444
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9391-2WSide A, stamped

ZAL-9392-3GSide B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6664
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9391-2WSide 1 (stamped)

ZAL-9392-2WSide 2 (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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca SXL 6444First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970USLondon Records CS 6664First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971JapanLondon Records SLA 1023LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanLondon Records SLA 1023LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971SpainDecca SXL 6444LPLP
1973FranceDecca 7.075 B / Decca (SXL 6.444)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976NetherlandsDecca 6599 540LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanLondon Records SLA 8028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978NetherlandsDecca 6596 054LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaLondon Records JL 41002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsLondon Records JL 41002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanLondon Records K38C-70005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 7.075 BLPLP
?JapanLondon Records L18C-5131 / London Records L18C 5131LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanLondon Records SLC8028LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Eight Instrumental Miniatures For Fifteen Players
  2. A2Le Sacre Du Printemps: First Part: L'Adoration De La Terre
  3. BLe Sacre Du Printemps: Second Part: Le Scarifice

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Printemps, Eight Instrumental… are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Printemps, Eight Instrumental… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1986.

When was Le Sacre Du Printemps, Eight Instrumental… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US. One of them is Decca SXL 6444.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Sacre Du Printemps, Eight Instrumental… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6444, CS 6664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9391-2W and ZAL-9392-3G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Le Sacre Du Printemps, Eight Instrumental… 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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