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Maurice RavelBolero / La Valse (Poeme Choreographique)

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Bolero / La Valse (Poeme Choreographique)

by Maurice Ravel · 1956

14 pressings7 countriesClassical

Bolero was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

UK

September 1956
Label and catalog number
Philips SBR 6201Philips S 06604 R
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 06604▽1R=21//670111c/9Runout stamped/etched side A

AA 06604▽2R=13//6701111Runout stamped/etched side B

AA 06604 1RLabel side A

AA 06604 2RLabel side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956UKPhilips SBR 6201 / Philips S 06604 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957UKPhilips SBR 6201 / Philips S 06604 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957FrancePhilips S 06.604 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1958NetherlandsPhilips G 05622 RLP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
1958GermanyPhilips S 06 604 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkPhilips S 06604 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips S 06 604 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips S 06604 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?ItalyPhilips S 06604 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsPhilips S 06604 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips S 06604 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips S 06604 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks AL 51LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks AL 51LP, 10", Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, 10", Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. ALa Valse (Poème Choréographique)
  2. BBolero

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bolero are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Bolero are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1958.

When was Bolero first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is Philips SBR 6201, released September 1956.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBR 6201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 06604▽1R=21//670111c/9 and AA 06604▽2R=13//6701111. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bolero 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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