Vinyl pressings
by Maurice Ravel · 1981
Daphnis Et Chloé was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
PDZAL 16936 1G 1 1 2Runout side A, variant 1
PDZAL 16937B 4X ▽ E D B 4 1 1 6Runout side B, variant 1
PDZAL 16936A 3X ▽ E D A 3 1 1 6Runout side A, variant 2
PDZAL 16937B 4X ▽ E D B 4 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
PDZAL 16936 A 3A ▽ EDRunout side A
PDZAL 16937 B 4A ▽ EDRunout side B
591138 / PDZAL 16936 5X ▽ EDRunout side A - hand etched
591138 / PDZAL 16937 6X ▽ EDRunout side B - hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | London Records LDR 71028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Decca 591138First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Decca 591138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Decca 591138First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | London Records L28C 1400First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Decca PSXDL - 7526First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | UK | Decca SXDL 7526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | London Records LDR 71028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | London Records 50 018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Decca SXDL 7526LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Decca 6.42676 AZLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records LDR 71028LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | London Records LDR 71028LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records LDR 71028 / London Records R 115520LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
14 vinyl pressings of Daphnis Et Chloé are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Decca SXDL 7526, released September 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXDL 7526, LDR 71028, 591138, L28C 1400) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PDZAL 16936 1G 1 1 2 and PDZAL 16937B 4X ▽ E D B 4 1 1 6. 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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