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Boléro, Ma Mère L'Oye, La Valse by Maurice Ravel, album cover

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Boléro, Ma Mère L'Oye, La Valse

by Maurice Ravel · 1965

28 pressings11 countriesClassical

Boléro, Ma Mère L'Oye, La Valse was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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, Ma Mère L'Oye, La Valse

4 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 900-059
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS900059A- M6Side 1

PHS-900-059B-RFR-6Side 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Philips PHM 500-059
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHM 500-059 A RFR-1Side 1

PHM 500-059 B RFR-2Side 2

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Europe

April 1965
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 258 LY
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

6 A A 835 258 1Y 1 670 1 110Runout side A, variant 1

6 A A 835 258 2Y 1 670 1 111Runout side B, variant 1

6 AA 835 258 1Y-1 670 118Runout side A, variant 2

6 AA 835 258- 2Y-1 670 118Runout side B, variant 2

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKPhilips SAL 3500First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USPhilips PHS 900-059First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USPhilips PHM 500-059First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965EuropePhilips 835 258 LYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975NetherlandsPhilips 6599 809LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979GermanyPhilips 6527 038LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979NetherlandsPhilips 6527 038LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FrancePhilips 6851 123LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982SpainPhilips 68 51 123LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984FrancePhilips 412 092-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1986PortugalPhilips 68 51 123LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014ItalyPhilips 835 258 LYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips GLS-163 / Philips GLS 163LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaPhilips 6570 092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropePhilips 835 258 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropePhilips 835 258 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropePhilips 835 258 LYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropePhilips 835 258 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 226LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 226LPLP
?FrancePhilips 6500 226LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips L 2.380 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 835.258 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835 258 LYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 226LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips L 02380 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570 092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Boléro
  2. Ma Mère L'Oye - Ballet - Prélude
  3. B4La Valse

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boléro, Ma Mère L'Oye, La Valse are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Boléro, Ma Mère L'Oye, La Valse are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 2014.

When was Boléro, Ma Mère L'Oye, La Valse first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Philips SAL 3500.

How do I tell if my copy of Boléro, Ma Mère L'Oye, La Valse is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAL 3500, PHS 900-059, PHM 500-059, 835 258 LY) 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, Ma Mère L'Oye, 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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