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Maurice RavelShéhérazade / Les Nuits D'Été

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Shéhérazade / Les Nuits D'Été

by Maurice Ravel · 1968

14 pressings5 countriesModernRomanticArt SongOrchestra

Shéhérazade / Les Nuits D'Été was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Shéhérazade / Les Nuits D'Été

1 pressing came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-36505
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S1-36505 A1#3Runout side A, etched

S2-36505-A6Runout side B, etched

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USAngel Records S-36505First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CanadaAngel Records S-36505LPLP
1969UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2444 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2444LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2444 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2444LP, Single Sided, White Label, StereoLP, Single Sided, White Label, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USAngel Records S-36505LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02798 / World Record Club R. 02798LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USAngel Eminence AE 34473LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyEMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 3C 063-01867 / La Voce Del Padrone ASQ 5395LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD. 2444 / His Master's Voice ASD 2444LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2444 / His Master's Voice ASD.2444LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD. 2444 / His Master's Voice ASD 2444LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-36505LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-36505LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-36505LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Shéhérazade
  2. Les Nuits D'Été, Op. 7

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shéhérazade / Les Nuits D'Été are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Shéhérazade / Les Nuits D'Été are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1986.

When was Shéhérazade / Les Nuits D'Été first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Angel Records S-36505.

How do I tell if my copy of Shéhérazade / Les Nuits D'Été is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-36505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S1-36505 A1#3 and S2-36505-A6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shéhérazade / Les Nuits D'Été 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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