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Bolero • La Valse / Pacific 231 / L'Apprentii Sorcier

by Maurice Ravel · 1963

45 pressings14 countriesModernClassical

Bolero • La Valse was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 • La Valse

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

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

All 45 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceDecca 14.039First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca LXT 6065First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaDecca SXLA 6065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca SXL 6065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CS 6367LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CM 9367LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 2140LPLP
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceDecca 7030 / Decca 7.030LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970SpainDecca SXL 6065LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972GermanyDecca 61747 / Decca 617 47LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1972South KoreaSung Eum Limited SEL 6065 / Decca SXL 6065LPLP
1972South KoreaDecca SXL 6065 / Decca SEL-0086LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974FranceDecca 7.030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UKDecca SXL 6065 / Decca SXL.6065LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978ItalyDecca JBI 36LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978NetherlandsDecca JB 36LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978UKDecca JB 36LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilLondon Records 31C 051 63618LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984MexicoEranthis B-193184LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993GermanyDecca SXL 6065LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1994GermanyDecca SXL 6065 / Alto High-Fidelity 0096065LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 14.039LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca SXL 6.065LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7030 (SXL 6065)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 592063LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 592063LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDecca 7030 (SXL 6.065) / Decca 7.030 (SXL 6.065)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7030 A / Decca 7.030 ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEurodisc 70715KK / Eurodisc S70715KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEurodisc 70 715 KK / Eurodisc S70715KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEurodisc S70715KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records K38C 70031LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainDecca SXL 6065 / Discolibro 7208LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?SpainDecca SDD 610LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 618 / Ex Libris SMD 3019-FLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 618 / Ex Libris SMD 3019-VLPLP
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Bolero
  2. A2Pacific 231
  3. B1The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  4. B2La Valse

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bolero • La Valse are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Bolero • La Valse are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1963 and 1994.

When was Bolero • La Valse first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, France. One of them is Decca LXT 6065.

How do I tell if my copy of Bolero • La Valse is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6065, 14.039) 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 • La Valse 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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