Vinyl pressings
by Pramod Kumar · 1973
Le Sitar Indien, Le Langage Du Raga was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ARI 34207 A CIDIS A6Runout stamped side A
ARI 34207 B CIDIS A4Runout stamped side B
AR 34 207 ALabel side A
AR 34 207 ALabel side B
ARI 34207 A CIDIS
ARI 34207 B CIDIS
ARI 34207 A CIDIS ARunout stamped side A. CIDIS is overwritten with zeros
ARI 34207 B CIDIS ARunout stamped side B. CIDIS is overwritten with zeros
AR 34207 ALabel side A
AR 34207 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Arion ARN 34207 / Arion ARN 34 207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Arion ARN 34207 / Arion ARN 34 207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Arion ARN 34207 / Arion AD 038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Arion FARN 1006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Arion ARN 34 207 ELP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Arion FARN 91006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Arion HARS 741-17 / Hispavox HARS 741-17LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arion FARN 91006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Arion PA-6045LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3028LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Le Sitar Indien, Le Langage Du Raga are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, Italy. One of them is Arion ARN 34207.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARN 34207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARI 34207 A CIDIS A6 and ARI 34207 B CIDIS A4. 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.
