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Pierre BoulezLa Mer • L'après-midi D'un Faune • Jeux

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La Mer • L'après-midi D'un Faune • Jeux

by Pierre Boulez · 1967

35 pressings15 countriesModernClassical

La Mer • L'après-midi D'un Faune • Jeux was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Mer • L'après-midi D'un Faune • Jeux

6 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks 32 11 0056
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AD-32-11- 0056-1Runout Side A

AB-32-11-0056-2Runout Side B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 72533CBS SBRG 72533
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S 72533 A6Runout side A, variant 1

SBRG 72533 A4Runout side A, variant 2

S 72533 B4Runout side B, variant 1

SBRG 72533 B2Runout side B, variant 2

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Argentina

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 32 11 0056
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL 37.261Runout Side A

BL 37.261Runout Side B

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Argentina

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 5.495
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

5 32 - 11 - 0056 - 1

5 32 - 11 - 0056 - 2

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

All 35 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaCBS 32 11 0056First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ArgentinaCBS 5.495First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandCBS SBR-475174First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKCBS 72533 / CBS S BRG 72533First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKCBS 72533 / CBS SBRG 72533First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKCBS 72533 / CBS S BRG 72533LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967USCBS Masterworks 32 11 0056First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceCBS S 75 533LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968GermanyCBS S 72 533LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ItalyCBS S 72533LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10082LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971GermanyOrbis 92 786 / CBS 92 786LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973BrazilCBS 159.073 / 1-32110056LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceCBS CBS 75533 / CBS S 75 533LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyCBS S 62 347 / CBS 62 347LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1047LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979EuropeCBS Masterworks 75 533LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaCBS MY 7361LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982NetherlandsCBS 60143 / CBS CBS 60143LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USCBS MY 37261LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USCBS MY 37261 / CBS 37261LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USCBS MY 37261LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainCBS S 60143LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989BrazilCBS Masterworks 159.073/1-32110056 / CBS Masterworks 159.073LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR235262 / CBS Masterworks SBR-235262LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7361LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS Masterworks 75 533LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 31263 / CBS Masterworks SLPXL 31263LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 15LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 451LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 529LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCBS S 72533LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS 72533 / CBS SBRG 72533LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7361LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7361LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. La Mer
  2. B1L'après-midi D'un Faune9:42
  3. B2Jeux17:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Mer • L'après-midi D'un Faune • Jeux are there?

35 vinyl pressings of La Mer • L'après-midi D'un Faune • Jeux are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1967 and 1989.

When was La Mer • L'après-midi D'un Faune • Jeux first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Argentina, New Zealand. One of them is CBS Masterworks 32 11 0056.

How do I tell if my copy of La Mer • L'après-midi D'un Faune • Jeux is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 32 11 0056, 72533, 5.495, SBR-475174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AD-32-11- 0056-1 and AB-32-11-0056-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Mer • L'après-midi D'un Faune • Jeux 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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