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Olivier Messiaen3 Petites Liturgies

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3 Petites Liturgies

by Olivier Messiaen · 1965

13 pressings5 countriesModernClassical

3 Petites Liturgies was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 3 Petites Liturgies

4 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceErato LDE 3300 / Erato STU 70200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965FranceErato STE 50200First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965FranceErato LDE 3300First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965JapanColumbia OS-415-RFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USMusical Heritage Society MHS 1820LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974USABC Westminster Gold WGS-8276LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975AustraliaThe Record Society R-02566 / World Record Club R-02566LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1977SpainABC Westminster 130805/6LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceErato STU 70200LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceErato STU 70200LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceErato LDE 3300 / Erato STU 70200LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMusic Guild Records MS 142LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMusic Guild Records MG 142LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Antienne De La Conversation Intérieure
  2. A2Séquence Du Verbe, Cantique Divin
  3. BPsalmodie De L'ubiquité Par Amour

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 3 Petites Liturgies are there?

13 vinyl pressings of 3 Petites Liturgies are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1977.

When was 3 Petites Liturgies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, Japan. One of them is Erato LDE 3300.

How do I tell if my copy of 3 Petites Liturgies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3300, STE 50200, OS-415-R) 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.

How much is 3 Petites Liturgies 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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