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Olivier MessiaenQuatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps

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Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps

by Olivier Messiaen · 1963

19 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps

4 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

France

1963
Label and catalog number
Erato LDE 3256
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ERA LDE 3256 A LPL 2383Side A runout

ERA LDE 3256 B LPL 2390Side B runout

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Japan

1963
Label and catalog number
Erato OS 3471Erato OS-3471
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R 357 201Side A label

R 357 202Side B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceErato LDE 3256First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceErato STE 50156First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FranceErato STU 70156First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963JapanErato OS 3471 / Erato OS-3471First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967SpainErato HES 60-71 / Erato HE 60-71LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanErato OS-2055-RLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USMusical Heritage Society MHS 978LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaThe Record Society S/6377 / The Record Society S-6377LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USMusical Heritage Society MHS 978LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982JapanErato REL-5513LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceErato STU 70156LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceErato STU 70156LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceErato STU 70156LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceErato STU 70156LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceErato STU 70156LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?MexicoErato CE-138LPLP
?USMusic Guild Records MS-150LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 978LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 978LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Liturgie De Cristal
  2. A2Vocalise, Pour L'Ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps
  3. A3Abîme Des Oiseaux
  4. A4Intermède
  5. A5Louange À L'Eternité De Jésus
  6. B6Danse De La Furreur, Pour Les Sept Trompettes
  7. B7Fouillis D'arcs-en-ciel, Pour L'Ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps
  8. B8Louange À L'Immortalité De Jésus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1982.

When was Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France, Japan. One of them is Erato LDE 3256.

How do I tell if my copy of Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3256, STE 50156, STU 70156, OS 3471) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ERA LDE 3256 A LPL 2383 and ERA LDE 3256 B LPL 2390. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps 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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