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Musique Sacrée by Jean-Christian Michel, album cover

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Musique Sacrée

by Jean-Christian Michel · 1969

18 pressings8 countriesBaroqueReligiousContemporaryJazz

Musique Sacrée was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Musique Sacrée

7 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Riviera 521 090
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

H-XCED- 521090 AA side runout

H-XCED- 521090 BB side runout

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France

1969
Label and catalog number
Riviera 521 090Riviera 521.090
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

HXCED 521090 A2 TA side runout

HXCED 521090 B2 TB side runout

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1969
Label and catalog number
Festival Records SFL 933443Riviera 521 090
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SMX 31703A Side

SMX 31703B Side

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969FranceRiviera 521 090First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceRiviera 521 090 / Riviera 521.090First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceRiviera 521 090First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ItalyRiviera RIV LP 80008First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969New ZealandFestival Records SFL 933443 / Riviera 521 090First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainRiviera S-21098 / Movieplay S-21098First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969SpainRiviera M-18112 / Movieplay M-18112First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyRiviera RLP 16 022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970MexicoTizoc TRIM/S 12009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanRiviera SR-648LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978FranceBarclay 90 205LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRiviera 70008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRiviera 521 090LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRiviera 521 090LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRiviera 521 090 / Riviera 521.090LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRiviera 521 090LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRiviera 521 090 / Riviera 521.090LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRiviera RLP 16 022 / Riviera 0016.022LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Trio De Bach2:11
  2. A2Psaume2:51
  3. A3Invention En Sol Mineur3:22
  4. A4Angelus3:27
  5. A5Apocalypsis2:48
  6. B1Aqua Sancta6:19
  7. B2Petite Fugue1:30
  8. B3Choral : Spiritus Alter3:19
  9. B4Prélude2:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Musique Sacrée are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Musique Sacrée are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.

When was Musique Sacrée first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain. One of them is Riviera 521 090.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 521 090, RIV LP 80008, SFL 933443, S-21098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-XCED- 521090 A and H-XCED- 521090 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Musique Sacrée 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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