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Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg, album cover

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Pierrot Lunaire

by Arnold Schoenberg · 1962

17 pressings6 countriesContemporaryClassical

Pierrot Lunaire 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Pierrot Lunaire

2 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Disques Adès MA 30 LA 1002
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YPARTX 49.978Side A

YPARTX 49.979Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceDisques Adès MA 30 LA 524First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceDisques Adès MA 30 LA 1002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyWERGO WER 60 001LPLP
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 948LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 12 1227 / Gramofonový Klub 1 12 1227LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 12 1227 / Gramofonový Klub 0 12 1227LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 948LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976BrazilImagem 7043LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976FranceDisques Adès 14.005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976FranceDisques Adès 12.005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Adès 14.005LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?FranceDisques Adès 16 006LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAdès 15.001LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?FranceDisques Adès 14.005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyWERGO WER 60001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USEverest 3171 / Everest SDBR 3171LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3171LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Pierrot Lunaire - Mélodrames - Op.21
  2. 1ère Partie
  3. A1Mondestrunken
  4. A2Colombine
  5. A3Der Dandy
  6. A4Eine Blasse Wäscherin
  7. A5Valse De Chopin
  8. A6Madonna
  9. A7Der Kranke Mond
  10. 2ème Partie
  11. A8Die Nacht
  12. A9Gebet An Pierrot
  13. A10Raub
  14. A11Rote Messe
  15. A12Galgenlied
  16. A13Enthauptung
  17. A14Die Kreuze
  18. 3ème Partie
  19. B15Heimweh
  20. B16Gemeinheit
  21. B17Parodie
  22. B18Der Mondfleck
  23. B19Serenade
  24. B20Heimfahrt
  25. B21O Alter Duft

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pierrot Lunaire are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Pierrot Lunaire are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1976.

When was Pierrot Lunaire first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Disques Adès MA 30 LA 524.

How do I tell if my copy of Pierrot Lunaire is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MA 30 LA 524, MA 30 LA 1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pierrot Lunaire 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.

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