Australia
1973- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records 2308 081
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Michel Legrand · 1973
The Three Musketeers was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Bell Records 2308 081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Bell Records 2337 029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 081First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Bell Records 2308 081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Bell Records 2308 081LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Bell Records BLPM-32LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Bell Records BLPM-32LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELLS 235LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records BELL 1310LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records BELL 1310LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Three Musketeers are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Australia, France, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Bell Records 2308 081.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2308 081, 2337 029) 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.
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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