France
1976- Label and catalog number
- Delphine 700 011Delphine 700.011
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
700.011 ALabel side A
700.011 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Claude Borelly · 1976
Le Concerto De La Mer was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
700.011 ALabel side A
700.011 BLabel side B
DEL 700 011 A DM CIDIS D4Face A
DEL 700 011 B DM CIDIS B12Face B
DELP-12063-ALabel side A
DELP-12063-BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Delphine DELP-12063First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Able ABL-17014 / Able ABL. 17014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Delphine 700 011 / Delphine 700.011First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | France | Delphine 700 011First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Germany | Telefunken 6.22571 / Telefunken 6.22571 AOFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Germany | Telefunken 6.22571 / Telefunken 6.22571 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Telefunken 6.22571First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Mexico | Delphine GX 01-878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Venezuela | Gramsa LPS-99602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | Incolve IV 2007LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Delphine 700 011LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Delphine 700 011 / Delphine 700.011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Le Concerto De La Mer are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Delphine 700 011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 700 011, DELP-12063, ABL-17014, 6.22571) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 700.011 A and 700.011 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.