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Olivier MessiaenFête Des Belles Eaux / Suite / Lalita

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Fête Des Belles Eaux / Suite / Lalita

by Olivier Messiaen · 1962

10 pressings3 countriesModernElectronicClassical

Fête Des Belles Eaux / Suite / Lalita was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Fête Des Belles Eaux / Suite / Lalita

2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceErato LDE 3202First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceErato STE 50102 on label / Erato STU 70102 on sleeveFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963JapanColumbia OS-3383LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USMusical Heritage Society MHS 821LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceErato LDE 3202 / Erato STE 50102LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceErato STU 70102LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceErato LDE 3202 / Erato STU 70102LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceErato LDE 3202 / Erato STU 70102LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceErato STE 50102 / Erato LDE 3202LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 821LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AFête Des Belles Eaux (Pour Sextuor D'Ondes Martenot)
  2. B1Fête Des Belles Eaux (Fin)
  3. B2Suite (Pour Martenot Et Piano)
  4. B3Lalita (Pour Martenot Et Percussion)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fête Des Belles Eaux / Suite / Lalita are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Fête Des Belles Eaux / Suite / Lalita are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1968.

When was Fête Des Belles Eaux / Suite / Lalita first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Erato LDE 3202.

How do I tell if my copy of Fête Des Belles Eaux / Suite / Lalita is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3202, STE 50102 on label) 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 Fête Des Belles Eaux / Suite / Lalita 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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