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Johann Strauss Jr.Les Plus Belles Valses De Johann Strauss

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Les Plus Belles Valses De Johann Strauss

by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1962

12 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Les Plus Belles Valses De Johann Strauss was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Les Plus Belles Valses De Johann Strauss

1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Odeon XOC 811
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XAR 641 21 M6 217604Runout side A

XAR 642 21 M6 217605Runout side B

XAR 641Label side A

XAR 642Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceOdeon XOC 811First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964ChileHarmony HC 13056LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964SpainDiscophon 3007LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKSenator WSR-810LPLP
1964ItalyDischi Ricordi S.p.A. XAR 4011LPLP
1968NetherlandsCBS S 51011LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsArtone BCF S-1729 / Artone S 51011LPLP
1971BrazilOkeh 112229LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS 51 011LPLP
?FranceCBS 51011 / CBS S 51 011LPLP
?FranceCBS 51 011 / CBS 51011LPLP
?GermanyCBS 51011LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Roses Du Sud5:45
  2. A2Aimer Boire Et Chanter2:55
  3. A3Reve De Printemps3:55
  4. A4Dis-Moi Tu, Dis-Moi Toi3:05
  5. B1Valse De L'Empereur5:45
  6. B2Légende De La Fôret Viennoise4:40
  7. B3Le Beau Danube Blue5:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Plus Belles Valses De Johann Strauss are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Les Plus Belles Valses De Johann Strauss are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1971.

When was Les Plus Belles Valses De Johann Strauss first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Odeon XOC 811.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Plus Belles Valses De Johann Strauss is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XOC 811) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAR 641 21 M6 217604 and XAR 642 21 M6 217605. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Les Plus Belles Valses De Johann Strauss 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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