UK
1972- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL 18374
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
NSPL18374A-1△WSide A runout stamped
NSPL18374B-1△WSide B runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Stéphane Grappelli · 1972
Stéphane Grappelli 1972 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
NSPL18374A-1△WSide A runout stamped
NSPL18374B-1△WSide B runout stamped
SBLP-1391Matrix, Side One
SBLP-1391Matrix, Side Two
SBLP-1391-A₃ DRRunout, Side One
SBLP-1391-B fhRunout, Side Two
SMSPY 2801-301side A
SMSPY 2802-30side B
SMSPY 2801-301side A
SMSPY 2802-30side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Astor SPLP 1391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Pye Records SLDPY 844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Pye Records SLDPY 844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Pye Records UPS-2030-YFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18374First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Pye Records PYE 12123LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Pye Records PYE 12123LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Pye Records PYC 6094LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | St Michael 2101/0501LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Mode 509167LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Astor SPLP 1391LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Stéphane Grappelli 1972 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, France, Japan. One of them is Pye Records NSPL 18374.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 18374, SPLP 1391, SLDPY 844, UPS-2030-Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NSPL18374A-1△W and NSPL18374B-1△W. 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.