Vinyl pressings
by New Philharmonia Orchestra · 1967
Carmen & L'Arlésienne Suites was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZAL-7706-3LRunout side A, variant 1, stamped
ZAL-7707-3LRunout side B, variant 1, stamped
ZAL-7706-5ARunout side A, variant 2, stamped
ZAL-7707-10LRunout side B, variant 2, stamped
ARL-7706-1ASide A Runout Stamped
ARL-7707-1ASide B Runout Stamped
ARL 7706Side A Label
ARL 7707Side B Label
ZAL-7706-3L
ZAL-7707-3L
ZAL-7706
ZAL-7707
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Colombia | Daro Internacional SPC 21023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca SLK 16803-PFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca PFS 4127First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | UK | Decca PFS 4127First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca LK 4877First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Decca PFS 4127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | London Records SPC 21023First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | Spain | Decca PFS 4127LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1969 | Chile | London Records SLLC-38554LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7182LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Decca PFS 4127 / Decca PFS 4.127LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | France | Decca PFS 4127 / Decca PFS 4.127LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | Decca PFS 4127 / Decca PFS 4.127LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Decca PFS 4127 / Decca PFS 4.127LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL 0007 / Decca PFS 4127LP | LP |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records GT 9069LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 492 / Decca SDD 492LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | London Records K15C 8020LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | London Records STS 15566LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records K15C-7017LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca 279.001 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 492LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Decca PFS 34127LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca PFS 4127LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca PFS 4127LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Carmen & L'Arlésienne Suites are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Colombia, Germany and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4127, LK 4877, SPC 21023, SLK 16803-P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7706-3L and ZAL-7707-3L. 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.
