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Bolero / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse

by Maurice Ravel · 1974

29 pressings13 countriesImpressionistModernClassical

Bolero / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse

6 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 475
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 475 S1 320 A 4Stamped Side A, Variant 1

2530 475 = 3 S 2 320 C 5Stamped Side B, Variant 1

2530 475 S 1 = 7 320 C BStamped Side A, Variant 2

2530 475 S 2 = 9 3 20 B 0Stamped Side B, Variant 2

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Italy

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 475
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 475 S1 320 4 15.24Side A Stamped

2530 475 = 6 S2 320 4 5Side B Stamped

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975ColombiaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1981SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 30 475 / Deutsche Grammophon 58917LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1983NetherlandsDeutsche Grammophon 411 208-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984VenezuelaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987ItalyDeAgostini 416 770-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 416 770-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989SpainDeutsche Grammophon 424 227-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, RepressLP, Repress
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon 2530 475 / Deutsche Grammophon MG 2479LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bolero (Tempo Di Bolero Moderato Assai)14:28
  2. Rapsodie Espagnole
  3. B3La Valse (Poème Chorégraphique Pour Orchestre - Mouvement De Valse Viennoise — Un Peu Plus Modéré — 1er Mouvement — Assez Animé)11:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bolero / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Bolero / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1989.

When was Bolero / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 475.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 475) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 475 S1 320 A 4 and 2530 475 = 3 S 2 320 C 5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bolero / Rapsodie Espagnole / 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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