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Maurice RavelBolero / Ma Mère L'Oye

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Bolero / Ma Mère L'Oye

by Maurice Ravel · 1958

13 pressings7 countriesModernClassical

Bolero / Ma Mère L'Oye was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 / Ma Mère L'Oye

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

Italy

1958
Label and catalog number
Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-146
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

J8 OL 6458--1D A 3 RSide A, runout, stamped

J8 OL 6459--1C A 2 RSide B, runout, stamped

J8OL-6458Side A, label

J8OL-6459Side B, label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-146First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKConcert Hall CM-146LP, 10"LP, 10"
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-146LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-146LP, 10"LP, 10"
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-146 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 146LP, 10"LP, 10"
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-146 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 146LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-146 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 146LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-146LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyConcert Hall MMS 146LP, 10"LP, 10"
?Germany & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-146LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-146LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-146LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-146LP, 10"LP, 10"

Tracklist

  1. ABolero
  2. BMa Mère L'Oye

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bolero / Ma Mère L'Oye are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Bolero / Ma Mère L'Oye are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1963.

When was Bolero / Ma Mère L'Oye first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Italy. One of them is Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-146.

How do I tell if my copy of Bolero / Ma Mère L'Oye is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J8 OL 6458--1D A 3 R and J8 OL 6459--1C A 2 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bolero / Ma Mère L'Oye 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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