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Aranjuez by Jean-Christian Michel, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Aranjuez

by Jean-Christian Michel · 1968

29 pressings9 countriesBaroqueContemporaryJazzPop

Aranjuez was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Aranjuez

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

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

All 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968SpainRiviera S-21.018 / Movieplay S-21.018First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969FranceRiviera 521 041P / Riviera XCED 521 041LPLP
1969FranceRiviera 521 041 / Riviera XCED 521041LPLP
1969FranceRiviera 521 041P / Riviera XCED 521 041LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceRiviera 521 041 / Riviera 521 041PLPLP
1969FranceRiviera 521 041 / Riviera 521041LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ItalyRiviera RIV/LP 80010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKMajor Minor SMLP42LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaRiviera 70005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GermanyRiviera RLP 16021LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyRiviera RLP 16 021 / Riviera RLP 16.021LP, RepressLP, Repress
1971JapanRiviera SR705LPLP
1976GermanyRiviera RLP 16 021 / Riviera RLP 16.021LP, RepressLP, Repress
1976IsraelRiviera 521 041LPLP
1977GermanyRiviera RLP 16021 / Riviera 0016.021LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978FranceRiviera 90 204LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978FranceBarclay 90204LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRiviera 521 041 / Riviera 521041LPLP
?FranceRiviera 521 041 / Riviera 521041LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceRiviera 521 041 / Riviera XCED 521 041LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceRiviera 521 041 / Riviera 521041LPLP
?FranceRiviera 521 041 / Riviera XCED 521 041LPLP
?FranceRiviera 521 041 / Barclay 521 041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRiviera 521 041P / Riviera 521041LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRiviera 521 041 P / Riviera N° 521041LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceRiviera 521 041P / Riviera 521 041LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyRiviera RLP 16 021 / Riviera RLP 16.021LP, RepressLP, Repress
?GermanyRiviera RLP 16 021 / Barclay 0016.021LP, RepressLP, Repress
?LebanonRiviera 521 041LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Aranjuez (D'Après L'Adagio 2mt Du Concerto D'Aranjuez)9:22
  2. A2Fugue En Sol Mineur1:38
  3. A3Missa Sine Nomine3:35
  4. A4Choral "Seigneur Jesus Tourne Toi Vers Nous"3:02
  5. B1Oratorio De Noel4:15
  6. B2Choral Avec Un Pont (En Toi J'Ai Espéré Seigneur)3:24
  7. B3Prelude En La Mineur "Anna"2:12
  8. B4Miserere4:23
  9. B5Adagio Et Fugue En Fa Majeur2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Aranjuez are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Aranjuez are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.

When was Aranjuez first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Spain. One of them is Riviera S-21.018.

How do I tell if my copy of Aranjuez is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-21.018) 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 Aranjuez 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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