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Olivier MessiaenLa Nativité Du Seigneur

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La Nativité Du Seigneur

by Olivier Messiaen · 1966

13 pressings3 countriesModernClassical

La Nativité Du Seigneur was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 La Nativité Du Seigneur

1 pressing came out in 1966, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10750First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10750LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50750LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaJalons De La Musique Sacrée JMS 712LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanySupraphon 85 180 KK / Eurodisc 85 180 KKLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50750LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50750LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanySupraphon 62 738 / Eurodisc 62 738LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0259LPLP
1975CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0259LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0259LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10750 / Supraphon СУА 10750LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEverest 3330 / Everest SDBR 3330LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. "La Nativité Du Seigneur" (1935) - (The Birth Of The Lord) Nine Meditations For Organ

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Nativité Du Seigneur are there?

13 vinyl pressings of La Nativité Du Seigneur are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1976.

When was La Nativité Du Seigneur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA 10750.

How do I tell if my copy of La Nativité Du Seigneur is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA 10750) 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 La Nativité Du Seigneur 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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