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Pierrot Lunaire Opus 21

by Arnold Schoenberg · 1969

11 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Pierrot Lunaire Opus 21 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Opus 21

2 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 34315STurnabout TV.34315 S
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VS-3172-2L I 1Side A runout, variant 1

VS-3173-2L C DDSide B runout, variant 1

VS-3172-2L B JT 1Side A runout, variant 2

VS-3173-2L U JT 1Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 34315
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VS 3172 Pete Helffrich ARC 6-19-69Runout hand-etched side A

VS 3173 Pete Helffrich ARC 6-19-69Runout hand-etched side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UKTurnabout TV 34315S / Turnabout TV.34315 SFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USTurnabout TV 34315First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USTurnabout TV 34315LPLP
1976CanadaVOX/Turnabout TV 34315LPLP
1976USVOX/Turnabout TV 34315LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984BrazilAbril CulturalLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1887LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownVOX Vox 36 002 / Candide LPL 3125LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceVOX Vox 36 002 / Candide LPL 3125LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USTurnabout TV 34315SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USTurnabout TV 34315LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Part I
  2. A1aNo. 1. Mondestrunken (Moon-Struck): Bewegt
  3. A1bNo. 2. Columbine: Fliessende
  4. A1cNo. 3. Der Dandy: Rasch
  5. A1dNo. 4. Eine Blasse Wäscherin (A Pale Washerwoman): Fliessend, Aber Abwechslungsreich
  6. A1eNo. 5. Valse De Chopin: Langsamer Walzer
  7. A1fNo. 6. Madonna: Mässig Langsam
  8. A1gNo. 7. Der Kranke Mond (The Sick Moon): Sehr Langsam
  9. Part II
  10. A2aNo. 8. Nacht (Night): Gehende
  11. A2bNo. 9. Gebet An Pierrot (Prayer To Pierrot): Mässige
  12. A2cNo. 10. Raub (Theft): Mässige
  13. A2dNo. 11. Rote Messe (Red Mass): Mässig Rasch
  14. A2eNo. 12. Galgenlied (Song Of The Gallows): Sehr Rasch
  15. A2fNo. 13. Enthauptung (Decapitation): Ziemlich Bewegte
  16. A2gNo. 14. Die Kreuze (The Crosses): Langsame
  17. Part III
  18. B1aNo. 15. Heimweh (Homesickness): In Abwechslungsreicher Bewegung
  19. B1bNo. 16. Gemeinheit (Outrage): Ziemlich Rasch
  20. B1cNo. 17. Parodie (Parody)
  21. B1dNo: 18. Der Mondfleck (The Moonspot): Sehr Rasch
  22. B1eNo. 19. Serenade: Sehr Langsamer Walzer
  23. B1fNo. 20. Heimfahrt (Journey Home): Leicht Bewegt
  24. B1fNo. 21. O Alter Duft (O Olden Fragrance): Bewegt

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pierrot Lunaire Opus 21 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Pierrot Lunaire Opus 21 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1984.

When was Pierrot Lunaire Opus 21 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US. One of them is Turnabout TV 34315S.

How do I tell if my copy of Pierrot Lunaire Opus 21 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TV 34315S, TV 34315) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-3172-2L I 1 and VS-3173-2L C DD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pierrot Lunaire Opus 21 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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