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Maurice RavelL´Heure Espagnole

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L´Heure Espagnole

by Maurice Ravel · 1965

11 pressings3 countriesClassical

L´Heure Espagnole 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 L´Heure Espagnole

3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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

June 1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 970 SLPM
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

Made in Germany ℗ 1965 05 W1 ◇W E 138970 ASide A runout

Made in Germany ℗ 1965 2 05 W1 ◇W G 138970 BSide B runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 970First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 970First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 970 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 970 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 970LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 970LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 970LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 970LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 970 SLPMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 554 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 554LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 554 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 554LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. L´Heure Espagnole
  2. AIntroduction - Scènes I. - XIII.
  3. BScènes XIV. - XXI.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of L´Heure Espagnole are there?

11 vinyl pressings of L´Heure Espagnole are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1969.

When was L´Heure Espagnole first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 970, released June 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of L´Heure Espagnole is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 970, 138 970 SLPM, 138 970) 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 L´Heure Espagnole 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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