Vinyl pressings
by Les Baxter & His Orchestra · 1951
Le Sacre Du Sauvage was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 1951, 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.
H-288-Y2 4 9 51 (anvil symbol)Side A Runout Stamped
H-288-Z1 1 9 51 (anvil symbol)Side B Runout Stamped
H-288-Y1 4 9 51 (anvil symbol)Variant One Side A
H-288-Z1 1 9 51 (anvil symbol)Variant One Side B
7548-D1Part 1
7866-D1Part 2
7578-D1Part 3
7549-D1Part 4
L288Side A Runout Stamped
L288Side B Runout Stamped
L288YSide A label
L288ZSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Spain | Capitol Records L288 / Capitol Records L288First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6543 / Capitol Records LC.6543First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records H-288 / Capitol Records H288First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records CCN-288First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Box Set | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records EBF 2887", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records CCF-2887", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1955 | Brazil | Capitol Records SLP-2001LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T288LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T288 / Capitol Records T-288LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T288 / Capitol Records T-288LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T288LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T288LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T288 / Capitol Records T-288LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T288 / Capitol Records T-288LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T288 / Capitol Records T-288LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Italy | Capitol Records T 288 / Capitol Records DT 288LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T288 / Capitol Records T-288LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Universe UV 104LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | WaxTime 772225LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950697LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records DT288 / Capitol Records DT-288LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T288 / Capitol Records T-288LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LC 6543LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT288 / Capitol Records DT-288LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records M-11702LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records H-288 / Capitol Records H288LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records L-288 / Capitol Records L288LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT288 / Capitol Records DT-288LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Le Sacre Du Sauvage are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1951 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, UK, Spain. One of them is Capitol Records H-288.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-288, CCN-288, LC 6543, L288) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-288-Y2 4 9 51 (anvil symbol) and H-288-Z1 1 9 51 (anvil symbol). 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.
