Germany
1961- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 136 257 SLPEMDeutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 257
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
136 257 ALabel A
136 257 BLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Léo Delibes · 1961
Coppelia-Ballettsuite / Les Sylphides was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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.
136 257 ALabel A
136 257 BLabel B
19 257 ALabel A
19 257-3 BLabel B
136 257 A= 6/A 3Label A
136 257 B+ 10/B 4Label B
19 257 ALabel A
19 257-3 BLabel B
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 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 189LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 189LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 189LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 189LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 189LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 11 36 257LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 189 / Deutsche Grammophon 2539-189LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 189LP | LP |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 189LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35189LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 041LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 189LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Vinyl Passion Classical VPC 85064LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19257LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19257LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 041LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 136.257 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 257LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 19257 / Deutsche Grammophon 19 257LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 136 257 / Deutsche Grammophon 136.257LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 257 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 257LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 257 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 136 257LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 257LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 413 981-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 257 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 257LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 257 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 189LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 136 257 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 257LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Coppelia-Ballettsuite / Les Sylphides are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, UK, South Africa. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 257 SLPEM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 257 SLPEM, 19 257 LPEM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 136 257 A and 136 257 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.