France
1955- Label and catalog number
- Pathé STX 104Pathé 33 STX 104
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XPTX 279Side A runout
XPTX 280Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Mathé Altéry · 1955
13 Valses De La Belle Époque was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
XPTX 279Side A runout
XPTX 280Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | Pathé STX 104 / Pathé 33 STX 104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Belgium | Pathé STXB 14LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Pathé SPTX 340.218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Pathé PTX 40.218LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Select S-398.231LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Pathé SPAM 67.113LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Pathé PAM 67.113LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Pathé STX 104 / Pathé 33 STX 104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Pathé STX 104 / Pathé 33 STX 104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Pathé STX 104 / Pathé 33 STX 104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Pathé STX 104 / Pathé 33 STX 104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Pathé STX 104 / Pathé 33 STX 104LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of 13 Valses De La Belle Époque are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Pathé STX 104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STX 104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPTX 279 and XPTX 280. 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.