France
1961- Label and catalog number
- Lumen AMS 12.014
- Format
- 7", EP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XPARTE 47930 A1 17001 304 A-1 M1 212221runout side A
XPARTE 47931 A1 17001 304 B-1 M1 212222runout side B
LDZ 783label side A
LDZ 784label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Monastère Bénédictin Chevetogne · 1961
Athos, Montagne De La Transfiguration was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.
XPARTE 47930 A1 17001 304 A-1 M1 212221runout side A
XPARTE 47931 A1 17001 304 B-1 M1 212222runout side B
LDZ 783label side A
LDZ 784label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | Lumen AMS 12.014First year7", EP, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi SAT 17 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi AT 17 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi AT 17 001 / Harmonia Mundi 517 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi 17 001 / Harmonia Mundi AT 17 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi 17 001 / Harmonia Mundi AT 17 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi HMS 17 001 / Harmonia Mundi HM 30 000 C7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi AT 17 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi AT 17 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CNR HV 5757", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Athos, Montagne De La Transfiguration are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France. One of them is Lumen AMS 12.014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 12.014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPARTE 47930 A1 17001 304 A-1 M1 212221 and XPARTE 47931 A1 17001 304 B-1 M1 212222. 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.