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Pierre BoulezLe Marteau Sans Maître / Nr. 5 Zeitmasse For Five Woodwinds

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Le Marteau Sans Maître / Nr. 5 Zeitmasse For Five Woodwinds

by Pierre Boulez · 1958

11 pressings7 countriesContemporaryClassical

Le Marteau Sans Maître was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Le Marteau Sans Maître

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

US

September 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5275
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP43195-1JSide A stamped

XXLP43196-1ASide B stamped

x"Lp"43195Side A label

x"Lp"43196Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5275First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanColumbia Masterworks RL-152LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKPhilips ABL.3386 / Philips A01488LLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USOdyssey 32 16 0154LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969FranceCBS S 34-61062LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969ItalyCBS CBS S 54072 / Odissea CBS S 54072LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5275LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01488 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?USOdyssey 32 16 0153LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USOdyssey 32 16 0154 / Columbia 32 16 0154LP, Stereo, Compilation, ReissueLP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5275LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Le Marteau Sans Maître
  2. BZeitmasse For Five Woodwinds12:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Marteau Sans Maître are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Le Marteau Sans Maître are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1969.

When was Le Marteau Sans Maître first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5275, released September 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Marteau Sans Maître is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP43195-1J and XXLP43196-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Le Marteau Sans Maître 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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