Vinyl pressings
by Sun Ra · 1971
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
SR 10001 A GPSide A Runout stamped - Variant 1
SR 10001 BSide B Runout stamped - Variant 1
SH 10001 A GPSide A Runout stamped - Variant 2
SR 10001 BSide B Runout stamped - Variant 2
SH 10001 A GPSide A Runout stamped
SR 10001 BSide B Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Shandar SR 10.001 / Shandar SR 10 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Shandar SR 10 001 / Shandar SR 10.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SHP-6203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SHP-6203First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | France | Shandar 83505 / Shandar 83 505LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Recommended Records RR 11 / Recommended Records RR[Scythe] elevenLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1981 | UK | Recommended Records RR^ elevenLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Recommended Records RR 11LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1981 | UK | Recommended Records RR 11LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1981 | UK | Recommended Records RR 11 / Recommended Records RR[Scythe] elevenLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1981 | UK | Recommended Records RR^ elevenLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Recommended Records RR 11 / Recommended Records RR[Scythe] elevenLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Universe UV 080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Shandar 83505 / Shandar 83 505LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Japan. One of them is Shandar SR 10.001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 10.001, SR 10 001, SHP-6203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 10001 A GP and SR 10001 B. 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.
