Vinyl pressings
by Maurice Ravel · 1959
Daphnis Et Chloé was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
ZAL-4504-3E BB ET 2 1 SMRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-4505-6E C ET 2 1 SMRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.4504Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.4505Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-4504-3E BB ET 2 1 SMRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-4505-6E C ET 2 1 SMRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.4504Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.4505Matrix on label - side B
ARL-4504-3ASide A
ARL-4505-1A SMSide B
ARL.4504Label [Upside down] Side A
ARL.4504Label [Upside down] Side B
ZAL-4504-3E C ET 1A-Side Runout, stamped
ZAL-4505-1E E ET 2 BB-Side Runout, stamped
ZAL.4504A-Side Label
ZAL.4505B-Side Label
ZAL-4504-3ERunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-4505-6ERunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.4504Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.4505Matrix on label - side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | New Zealand | Decca SXLM 2164 / Decca SXLM.2164First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Decca LXT 5536First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Decca LXT 5536First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | London Records CS 6147 / London Records CS-6147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Decca SXL 2164 / Decca SXL.2164First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Decca SXL 2164 / Decca SXL.2164First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UK | Decca SXL 2164 / Decca SXL.2164LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4056 / World Record Club S/T4056LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club T-4056 / World Record Club S/T4056LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds ADD 170LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 170LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4056 / World Record Club S/ 4056LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S-4056 / World Record Club S/ 4056LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Canada | London Records STS 15090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | London Records STS 15090 / London Records STS.15090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | London Records STS 15090LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S-4056 / World Record Club S/4056LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S-4056 / World Record Club S/4056LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 170LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 170LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S-4056 / World Record Club S/4056LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S-4056 / World Record Club S/4056LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records GT 9077LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-00199 / World Record Club S/4056LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Japan | London Records GT 9306LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Decca JB 69LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Decca 592 027LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | London Records 68 51 256LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 105 / Universal Music Special Markets B0015233-01LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 2164 / Speakers Corner Records 000 2164LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 2164LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 2164 / Decca SXL 2164LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CM 9028LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records STS 15090LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Daphnis Et Chloé are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, New Zealand. One of them is Decca SXL 2164, released October 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2164, LXT 5536, CS 6147, SXLM 2164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4504-3E BB ET 2 1 SM and ZAL-4505-6E C ET 2 1 SM. 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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