Vinyl pressings
by Léo Delibes · 1975
Coppélia • Sylvia (Ballet Suites) 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.
1 pressing came out in 1975, 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.
ZAL-14131-1WRunout side A variant 1
ZAL-14132-2WRunout side B variant 1
ZAL-14131-1W BM 1Runout side A variant 2
ZAL-14132-2W BB 2BRunout side B 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 | US | London Records SPC 21147 / London Records SPC21147First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Decca PFS 334358LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Decca PFS 4358LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Decca PFS 4358LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-03634 / World Record Club R. 03634LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-03634 / World Record Club R. 03634LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-03634 / World Record Club R. 03634LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-03634 / World Record Club R. 03634LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca PFS.4358 / Decca PFS-4358LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | London Records 31C 063 61668LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Coppélia • Sylvia (Ballet Suites) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US. One of them is London Records SPC 21147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPC 21147) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-14131-1W and ZAL-14132-2W. 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.
