Vinyl pressings
by Jules Massenet · 1976
Thaïs 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.
8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SQ1-37205-F1 KP [Anvil symbol] MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
SQ1-37206-F1 [Anvil symbol] MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout
SQ1-37207-F1 KP [Anvil symbol] MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide C runout
SQ2-37207-F2 #2 KP [Anvil symbol] MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide D runout
Q2EA.5759Label - side A, in parentheses
Q2EA.5760Label - side B, in parentheses
Q2EA.5761Label - side C, in parentheses
Q2EA.5762Label - side D, in parentheses
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 | Europe | His Master's Voice SLS 993 / His Master's Voice OC 195-02 799/801 QFirst yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1976 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C I67-02799-801First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1976 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-02799-801First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-02799-801First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 165-02799/01First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1976 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 165-02799/01 QFirst yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1976 | US | Angel Records SCLX-3832First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1976 | US | Angel Records SCLX-3832First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05488 / World Record Club R-05489LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-05488 / World Record Club R-05489LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Thaïs are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, France, Europe, Italy. One of them is Angel Records SCLX-3832.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCLX-3832, 2C 167-02799-801, SLS 993, 2C I67-02799-801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SQ1-37205-F1 KP [Anvil symbol] MASTERED BY CAPITOL and SQ1-37206-F1 [Anvil symbol] MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP. 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.
