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Igor StravinskyThe Rite Of Spring "Le Sacre Du Printemps"

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The Rite Of Spring "Le Sacre Du Printemps"

by Igor Stravinsky · 1954

12 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

The Rite Of Spring "Le Sacre Du Printemps" was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 "Le Sacre Du Printemps"

5 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 50030Mercury Living Presence MG 50030
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 50030 A FR1 I DISide A Runout, stamped

YMG 50030 B MF13 I AISide B Runout, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaMercury MG 50030 / Mercury MG50030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954FranceMercury MLP 7520First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USMercury MG 50030 / Mercury MG50030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USMercury MG 50030 / Mercury Living Presence MG 50030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKMercury MG 50030 / Mercury MG50030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKMercury MRL 2006 / Mercury Living Presence MRL 2006LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKFontana SFL 14009 / Fontana 700 422 WGYLP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMercury 131.046 MSYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKFontana SFL14009 / Fontana SFL.14009LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?UKWing Records MGW 14027 / Wing Records WL 1034LPLP
?USMercury MGW 14027 / Wing Records MGW 14027LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMercury MG 50030 / Mercury MG50030LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. I. Adoration Of The Earth:
  2. A1Introduction
  3. A2Harbingers Of Spring
  4. A3Dance Of The Adolescents
  5. A4Abduction
  6. A5Spring Rounds
  7. A6Games Of The Rival Cities
  8. A7The Procession Of The Wise Men
  9. A8The Adoration Of The Earth (The Wise Men)
  10. A9Dance Of The Earth
  11. II. The Sacrifice:
  12. B1Introduction
  13. B2Mysterious Circles Of The Adolescents
  14. B3Glorification Of The Chosen One
  15. B4Evocation Of The Ancestors
  16. B5Ritual Of The Ancestors
  17. B6The Sacrificial Dance Of The Chosen One

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Rite Of Spring "Le Sacre Du Printemps" are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Rite Of Spring "Le Sacre Du Printemps" are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1954 and 1968.

When was The Rite Of Spring "Le Sacre Du Printemps" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, US, Canada, France. One of them is Mercury MG 50030, released November 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of The Rite Of Spring "Le Sacre Du Printemps" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 50030, MLP 7520) 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 "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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