France
1975- Label and catalog number
- Cy Records CY 3005 U
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
CY 3005 A1A Side
CY 3005 BB Side

Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Pierre Rampal · 1975
Suite Pour Flute Et Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CY 3005 A1A Side
CY 3005 BB Side
P AL-33233-2A PXTSide A runout stamped, except PXT
P BL-33233-2C PXTSide B runout stamped, except PXT
AL 33233Side A label
BL 33233Side B label
P AL 33233-2A P SA Side stamped except S
P BL 33233-2C P SB Side stamped except S
AL 33233A Side label
BL 33233B Side label
MAL 33233-2GSide A runout - Stamped
MBL-33233-2ESide B runout - Stamped
MAL 33233-2DSide A runout, Stamped (variant 1)
MBL-33233-2FSide B runout - Stamped (variant 1)
23730.1(2)A Side label
23730.2(2)B Side label
SBMLP-AA Side label
SBMLP-BB Side label
P MAL 33233 2D A3Side A runout variant 1
P MBL 33233 2F A1Side B runout variant 1
P MAL 33233-2D A 3Side A runout variant 2
P MBL 33233-2F 1BSide B runout variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | CBS Masterworks M 33233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | CBS Masterworks M 33233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | CBS Masterworks M 33233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Cy Records CY 3005 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Germany | Decca 6.22610 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS Masterworks SBR 236012First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 33233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 33233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 33233First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Entourage Studios 23730First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 33233First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 33233First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVC-2097LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVC-2097LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS Masterworks SBR 236012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | CBS CBS 73900LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Israel | CBS CBS 73900LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS MLS-9262LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 73900LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS Masterworks S 73900LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia Masterworks HM 43233LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1982 | Argentina | Columbia Masterworks 5.705LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Korea | CBS Masterworks MK 33233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | South Korea | CBS Masterworks M33233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Venezuela | Columbia JZ-20023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 160309 / CBS 160.309LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 160309 / CBS Masterworks 160.309LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks M 33233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks FM 33233 / CBS Masterworks FM 33233LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Cy Records CY 3005 / Cy Records CY 3005 ULP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 73900LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M 33233 / CBS Masterworks M 33233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CBS Masterworks M 33233 / Columbia Masterworks M 33233LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M 33233LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M 33233LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M 33233 / CBS Masterworks M 33233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia M 33233LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | CBS Masterworks M 33233 / CBS Masterworks M33233LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Suite Pour Flute Et Piano are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Cy Records CY 3005 U.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CY 3005 U, M 33233, 23730, 6.22610 AO) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CY 3005 A1 and CY 3005 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.