France
1971- Label and catalog number
- Arion 30 U 126
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Los Calchakis · 1971
Les Flutes Indiennes Vol. 4 - Mystere Des Andes was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
ARI 30126 AA-side, runout, stamped
ARI 30126 BB-side, runout, stamped
AR 30 126 AA-side, label
AR 30 126 BB-side, label
30 U 126-1Runout side A, etched
30 U 126-2Runout side B, etched
30 U 126-1Label side A
30 U 126-2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Arion 30 U 126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Arion 30 U 126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Arion 30 U 126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Arion 30 U 126LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Arion FARN 91027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Arion FARN 1027LP | LP |
| 1975 | Italy | Arion AR 30 126LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-771LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Arion HARS 741-12LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3528LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | Arion 160 172 / Arion HARS 741-12 (LS)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arion OP-236LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Arion 30 U 126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Arion 30 U 126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Arion 30 U 126LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Arion 30 U 126LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris ASP 126LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3528LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Les Flutes Indiennes Vol. 4 - Mystere Des Andes are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Netherlands. One of them is Arion 30 U 126.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 U 126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.