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Vinyl pressings

Boléro

by Maurice Ravel · 1930

11 pressings4 countriesImpressionistOrchestraDancesClassical

Boléro was first pressed on vinyl in 1930. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Boléro

1 pressing came out in 1930, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1930s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1930UnknownPolydor 66947First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1938GermanyGrammophon 66947 / Grammophon 66948Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePolydor 566.030Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?FrancePolydor 566.030 / Polydor 566.031Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?FrancePolydor 566.031Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?FrancePolydor 566.030Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?FrancePolydor 566.030 / Polydor 566.031Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?FrancePolydor 566.031Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyPolydor 66948Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?ItalyFonit 91001 / Fonit 91002Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USVOX VOX 167Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. Boléro

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boléro are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Boléro are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1930 and 1938.

When was Boléro first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1930. One of them is Polydor 66947.

How do I tell if my copy of Boléro is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66947) 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.

How much is Boléro on vinyl worth?

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.

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