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The Rite Of Spring

by Igor Stravinsky · 1958

30 pressings9 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

8 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2042Decca SXL.2042
Format
LP · BLUE BACK
Runout / matrix

ZAL-3619-1K XT H H 5 1Side A runout

ZAL-3620-5E B G 1 XTSide B runout

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5388Decca LXT.5388
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-3619-1A 1 RTRunout A stamped

ARL-3620-2A 11 RTRunout B stamped

ARL.3619Matrix on label - side A

ARL.3620Matrix on label - side B

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2042Decca SXL.2042
Format
LP, Stereo · Blue Back ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-3619-1K XT H H 5 1 D 1 C ASide A runout, D 1 sideways

ZAL-3620-5E XT H H 5 1 C 1Side B runout, C 1 sideways

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 1730London Records LL.1730
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.3619Side A Matrix

ARL.3620Side B Matrix

ARL-3619-2A U1 RTRunout Side A Variant 1

CA ARL-3620-1A BH RT 21Runout Side B Variant 1

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6031London Records CS.6031
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-3619Runout side A machine stamped

ZAL-3620Runout side B machine stamped

ZAL-3619-1KRunout side 1, stamped - variant 1

ZAL-3620-3KRunout side 2, stamped - variant 1

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ArgentinaLondon Records LLC 17898First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1958SpainDecca SXL 2042First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca SXL 2042 / Decca SXL.2042First yearLP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
1958UKDecca LXT 5388 / Decca LXT.5388First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKLondon Records LL 1730LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1958UKDecca SXL 2042 / Decca SXL.2042First yearLPLP
1958UKDecca SXL 2042 / Decca SXL.2042First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1958USLondon Records LL 1730 / London Records LL.1730First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CS 6031 / London Records CS.6031First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959JapanLondon Records SLB 8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2042 / Decca SXL.2042LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKDecca SXL 2042 / Decca SXL.2042LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USSine Qua Non SQN-7729LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
1975USSine Qua Non SQN 7729 / Sine Qua Non SQN-7729LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
1978UKDecca ECS 818 / Eclipse ECS 818LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca SXL 2042LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMeister Der Musik smd 1202LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2042LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records LB18LPLP
?NetherlandsDecca NUX 390 035LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca LXTM 5388 / Decca LXTM.5388LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainDecca SXL 2042LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca LXT 5388 / Decca LXT.5388LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2042 / Decca SXL.2042LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca LXT 5388 / Decca LXT.5388LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records CS 6031 / London Records CS.6031LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records CM 9207LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records CS 6031 / London Records CS.6031LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USRichmond B 19008LPLP
?USLondon Records CS 6031 / London Records CS.6031LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Part 1 — Adoration Of The Earth
  2. A.aIntroduction
  3. A.bHarbingers Of Spring
  4. A.cDances Of The Adolescents
  5. A.dMock Abduction
  6. A.eSpring Rounds
  7. A.fGames Of The Rival Tribes
  8. A.gProcession Of The Sage
  9. A.hDance Of The Earth
  10. Part 2 — The Sacrifice
  11. B.aIntroduction
  12. B.bMystical Circles Of The Adolescents
  13. B.cGlorification Of The Victim
  14. B.dEvocation Of The Ancestors
  15. B.eRitual Of The Ancestors
  16. B.fSacred Dance
  17. B.gThe Victim

Questions

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

30 vinyl pressings of The Rite Of Spring are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1978.

When was The Rite Of Spring first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Spain, Argentina. One of them is Decca SXL 2042.

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 SXL 2042, LXT 5388, LL 1730, CS 6031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-3619-1K XT H H 5 1 and ZAL-3620-5E B G 1 XT. 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.

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