Vinyl pressings
by Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest · 1955
Pierre Et Le Loup was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
M3-166247 / X PART 27038 / MMS 88F PT1Runout side A
M3-166248 / X PART 27039 / MMS 88F PT2Runout side B
X Part. 27.038Label side A
X Part. 27.039Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-88 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 88First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Spain | CID CID-3064LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-88LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-88 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-88GLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-88 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-88GLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall MMS-88 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-88GLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Italy | Concert Hall MMS-88 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-88ILP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris M 88 G / Concert Hall M-88 GLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS - 88 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-88LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society MSS-88 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-88GLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Pierre Et Le Loup are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-88.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-88) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3-166247 / X PART 27038 / MMS 88F PT1 and M3-166248 / X PART 27039 / MMS 88F PT2. 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.
