Vinyl pressings
by Léo Ferré · 1961
Récital À L'Alhambra 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.
4 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.
M6 217764 XBLY 80164 A XBARCX 49452Side A runout etched
XBARCX 49453 XBLY 80164 B M6 217765Side B runout etched
N° 80164A X BLY 80164 A X BARCX 49452Side A label
N° 80164B X BLY 80164 B X BARCX 49453Side B label
BLY 80164 A1Side A
BLY 80164 B1Side B
N° 80164A X BLY 80164 ALabel A
N° 80164B X BLY 80164 BLabel B
BLY 80164 A1Side A
BLY 80164 B1Side B
N° 80164A X BLY 80164 ACenter Label A
N° 80164B X BLY 80164 BCenter Label B
BLY 80164 A1Side A
BLY 80164 B1Side B
N° 80164A X BLY 80164 ALabel A
N° 80164B X BLY 80164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Belgium | Barclay 80 164 M / Barclay 80.164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | France | Barclay 80 164 / Barclay 80.164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | France | Barclay 80 164 M / Barclay 80.164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | France | Barclay 80 164 M / Barclay 80.164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | France | Barclay 80 164 S / Barclay 80164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Barclay 80 164 S / Barclay 80164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 90 303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Barclay CBLP 2008LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 164 SLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 164 SLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 90 303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Récital À L'Alhambra are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France, Belgium. One of them is Barclay 80 164.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80 164, 80 164 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M6 217764 XBLY 80164 A XBARCX 49452 and XBARCX 49453 XBLY 80164 B M6 217765. 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.
