France
1967- Label and catalog number
- Harmonia Mundi HM 30.848
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Philippe Rameau · 1967
Les Indes Galantes (Suite De Ballet) was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
76697 A-2Side 1
76697 B-2Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 30.848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Harmonia Mundi HMS 30 848First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victrola VICS-1456LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1456LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 848LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Orbis 76 433LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99 864LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99 864LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99 864LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Harmonia Mundi HMI 73112LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 564LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Les Indes Galantes (Suite De Ballet) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Germany. One of them is Harmonia Mundi HM 30.848.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HM 30.848, HMS 30 848) 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.
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.