France
1962- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SAXF 232
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Dowel Spine
- Runout / matrix
YLX 1095 21 M6 222399Runout side A
YLX 1096 21G M6 223497Runout side B
YLX 1095Label side A
YLX 1096Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Samson François · 1962
Récital Claude Debussy was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
YLX 1095 21 M6 222399Runout side A
YLX 1096 21G M6 223497Runout side B
YLX 1095Label side A
YLX 1096Label side B
XLX 957 21B M6 222 622Runout A side stamped
XLX 958 21E M6 223 643Runout B side stamped
XLX 957Label side A
XLX 958Label side B
YLX 1095 21H M6 222399A Side Stamped [The 'H' is hand etched]
YLX 1096 21 M6 22461B Side Stamped
GAdditional A Side Stamped
GAdditional B Side Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | France | Columbia SAXF 232First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Columbia FCX 914 / Columbia 33 FCX 914 AFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia SAX 2469First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Odeon PSAX 2469First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | Capitol Records SP 8658 / Capitol Records SP-8658LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SP 8658LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4081 / World Record Club T/4081LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club T/4081 / World Record Club T-4081LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4081 / World Record Club ST-4081LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4081 / World Record Club ST-4081LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | The Electric Recording Co. ERC069 / Parlophone SAX 2469LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia CCA 914LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Seraphim EAC-30060LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1825LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Odeon P33CX 1825LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SP 8658LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records P 8658LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Récital Claude Debussy are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France, UK. One of them is Columbia SAXF 232.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAXF 232, FCX 914, SAX 2469, PSAX 2469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YLX 1095 21 M6 222399 and YLX 1096 21G M6 223497. 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.