Skip to content
VinylLens
The Rite Of Spring by Igor Stravinsky, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Rite Of Spring

by Igor Stravinsky · 1958

40 pressings14 countriesModernClassical

The Rite Of Spring 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 The Rite Of Spring

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

1958
Label and catalog number
Angel Records Angel 35549, ANG. 35549Angel Records 35549
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 219-12NSide 1

2XEA 220-9NSide 2

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USAngel Records 35549 / Angel Records ANG. 35549First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USAngel Records Angel 35549, ANG. 35549 / Angel Records 35549First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 155LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASDM 313 / His Master's Voice ASDM.313LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960PhilippinesAngel Records S. 35549LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKHis Master's Voice ASD 313LPLP
1960UKHis Master's Voice ASD 313LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1960USAngel Records S. 35549LPLP
1961AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 250 / World Record Club TE-250LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-250 / World Record Club TE 250LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966UKRegal SREG 1024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2043LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2043LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-250 / World Record Club TE 250LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-250 / World Record Club TE 250LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10283LPLP
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2403 / World Record Club STE-250LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J 053-00.914LPLP
1970UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 129LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2403 / World Record Club S-2403LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978FrancePlaisir Du Classique 2M 055-16272LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978FrancePlaisir Du Classique 2M 055-16272 / Plaisir Du Classique 2M 055 - 16.272LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyLonganesi Periodici GCL 40 / Valentine Records GCL 40LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1984FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1162721LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeWarner Classics 0190296915390LPLP
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 313 / His Master's Voice ASD 313LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records 35549 / Angel Records ANG. 35549LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVA 662LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelClassics For Pleasure CFP 129LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?ItalyHis Master's Voice 3 C 053-00914LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6404LPLP
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-00914LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone ASDQ 5274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanSeraphim AA-5039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanSeraphim AA-5039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsClassics For Pleasure CFP 129LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?South AfricaClassics For Pleasure CFP 129LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 129LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 129LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1745LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Le Sacre Du Printemps (The Rite Of Spring)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Rite Of Spring are there?

40 vinyl pressings of The Rite Of Spring are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1958 and 2018.

When was The Rite Of Spring first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Angel Records 35549.

How do I tell if my copy of The Rite Of Spring is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35549, Angel 35549, ANG. 35549) 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 The Rite Of Spring 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.

More Igor Stravinsky on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of The Rite Of Spring worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free