Canada
1965- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SR-90408Mercury SR90408
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SR-90408 SIDE-1 BSide A {etched}
SR-90408 SIDE-2 BSide B {etched}
Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Pierre Rampal · 1965
La Flûte à Potsdam was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.
SR-90408 SIDE-1 BSide A {etched}
SR-90408 SIDE-2 BSide B {etched}
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Mercury SR-90408 / Mercury SR90408First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | Philips GL 167 / Philips GL-167LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | US | Quintessence PMC 7113LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 835.735 LYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 835.735 LYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 835.735 LLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6608 / Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft 6608LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Philips 835735 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Litratone 12086LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 735 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 641 735 LLLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6571 020LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 735 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 735 DXYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR90408LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR90408 / Mercury SR 90408LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of La Flûte à Potsdam are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Canada. One of them is Mercury SR-90408.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-90408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90408 SIDE-1 B and SR-90408 SIDE-2 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.