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Maurice RavelBolero / Carmen Suite

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Bolero / Carmen Suite

by Maurice Ravel · 1959

11 pressings7 countriesModernRomanticClassical

Bolero / Carmen Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Bolero / Carmen Suite

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity FCS 50,005Audio Fidelity FCS 50005
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

FCS # 50005A 055 Stereo #100659₄Side A Runout

FCS-50005-B₁₁ E/TSide B Runout

FCS 50005-ASide A Label

FCS 50005-BSide B Label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity FCS 50,005
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FCS 50005-A 11-26-65 X AB 4-68Side A runout

FCS 50005-B 2 b&cs 824Y-13853-B 2 ABSide B runout

Full details of this 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.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaAudio Fidelity FCS 50,005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959MexicoAudio Fidelity FCS 50,005 / Audio Fidelity FCS 50005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKAudio Fidelity FCS 50,005 / Audio Fidelity FCS 50005First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ItalyVedette Records VSC 4047LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977BrazilAudio Fidelity 3-10-407-009LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAudio Fidelity FCS 50,005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,005 / Audio Fidelity FCS 50005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity PD 50,005LP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc
?USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,005 / Audio Fidelity FCS 50005LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ABolero
  2. Carmen Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bolero / Carmen Suite are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Bolero / Carmen Suite are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1977.

When was Bolero / Carmen Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Mexico, UK, US, Canada. One of them is Audio Fidelity FCS 50,005.

How do I tell if my copy of Bolero / Carmen Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FCS 50,005) 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 Bolero / Carmen Suite 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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