UK
June 1967- Label and catalog number
- Decca SXL 6304
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ZAL-7690-2W U KT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-7691-1W K KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL 7690Matrix on label - side A
ZAL 7691Matrix on label - side B
Richard StraussLe Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite / Der Rosenkavalier - First Waltz Sequence
Vinyl pressings
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite / Der Rosenkavalier - First Waltz Sequence
by Richard Strauss · 1967
10 pressings6 countriesRomanticNeo-RomanticClassical
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite 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 Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
UK
June 1967- Label and catalog number
- Decca SXL 6304
- Format
- LP, Stereo · ED3
- Runout / matrix
ZAL 7690Matrix on label - side A
ZAL 7691Matrix on label - side B
UK
1967- Label and catalog number
- Decca LXT 6304Decca LXT.6304
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- London Records CS 6537
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
France
1967- Label and catalog number
- Decca 7008 ADecca 7.008 A
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
ZAL-7690 M1✳Runout stamped side A
ZAL-7691 M1✳Runout stamped side B
ZAL 7690Matrix on label - side A
ZAL 7691Matrix on label - side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Decca 7008 A / Decca 7.008 AFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca LXT 6304 / Decca LXT.6304First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | London Records CS 6537First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6304First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6304First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Decca LXT 6304 / Discos Decca LXT 6304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.42243LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 613 / Ex Libris SMD 3011-FLP, Enhanced, Stereo | LP, Enhanced, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 613 / Ex Libris SMD 3011-VLP, Enhanced, Stereo | LP, Enhanced, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6304LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
Tracklist
- Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Orchestral Suite, Op. 60
- Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
When was Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, France. One of them is Decca SXL 6304, released June 1967.
How do I tell if my copy of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6304, LXT 6304, CS 6537, 7008 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7690-2W U KT 1 and ZAL-7691-1W K KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite 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.
