Vinyl pressings
by Paul Dukas · 1975
L'Apprenti Sorcier / La Péri / Polyeucte was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1975, 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.
E 3027/B ARunout stamp side A variant 1
E 3027/0 ARunout stamp side B variant 1
E 3027/K A 7Runout stamp side A variant 2
E 3028/S A 5Runout stamp side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 1560First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 1560LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 1560LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 1560LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1985 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 1560 ZA / Supraphon 1110 1560LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 1560 / Supraphon 10 1560-1 011LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 1560 ZA / Supraphon 1110 1560LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Supraphon 25 346 / Eurodisc 913181LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Supraphon 25 346 / Eurodisc 913181LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Supraphon 25346LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of L'Apprenti Sorcier / La Péri / Polyeucte are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon 1 10 1560.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 10 1560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 3027/B A and E 3027/0 A. 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.
