Vinyl pressings
by Maurice Ravel · 1961
Daphnis And Chloe (Complete) was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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.
M2 RY1410-2S EISide A Runout variant 1
M2 RY1411-5S AISide B Runout variant 1
M2 RY1410-15S AISide A Runout variant 2
M2 RY1411-9S AISide B Runout variant 2
M2 RP1408--1S B1Side A Runout
M2 RP1409-1S A2Side B Runout
M2 RP1408--1S B1Side A Runout
M2 RP1409-1S A2Side B Runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | RCA Red Seal L16306First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2568First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA LSC-2568First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB-16266First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2568 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2568First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2568First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | RCA 640 694First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB 2137LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-1270LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-1270LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | RCA Gold Seal RCL-1040 / RCA Gold Seal AGL1-1270LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2568LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Red Seal LSC-2568LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Red Seal LSC-2568LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Victor RA-2105LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2568LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2568LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Daphnis And Chloe (Complete) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2568.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2568, LM-2568, RB-16266, 640 694) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RY1410-2S EI and M2 RY1411-5S AI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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