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Images I/II · Children's Corner

by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli · 1971

62 pressings14 countriesImpressionistPianoClassical

Images I/II · Children's Corner 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Images I/II · Children's Corner

6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 196
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12 ℗ 1971 K71 ◇Z 00 2530 196 = 7 S 1Runout side A, variant 1

1 ℗ 1971 K71 ◇G   A 11   00 2530 196 =5 S2Runout side B, variant 1

1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z     00 2530 196 =3 S1Runout side A, variant 2

1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z     00 2530 196 =3 S2Runout side B, variant 2

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Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 196
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12 ℗ 1971 K71 ◇Z 00 2530 196 = 7 S 1Runout side A

1 ℗ 1971 K71 ◇G   A 11   00 2530 196 =5 S2Runout side B

1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z     00 2530 196 =3 S1Runout side A (Variant)

1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z     00 2530 196 =3 S2Runout side B (Variant)

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Japan

1971
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon MG 2324
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

12 ℗ 1971 K71 ◇Z 00 2530 196 = 7 S 1   28 * 19   BSRunout side A

14 ℗ 1971 K71 ◇G   BO   00 2530 196 =5 S2Runout side B

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

All 62 vinyl pressings

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

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2324First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LPLP
1972SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USSRМелодия 33СМ 03747—8LPLP
1972USSRМелодия СМ 03747-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USSRМелодия 33СМ 03747-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USSRМелодия 33СМ 03747-48LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1972USSRМелодия СМ 03747-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия СМ03747—48LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия СМ 03747—48LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия СМ 03747-8LPLP
1981USSRМелодия СМ 03747-8LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1982USSRМелодия СМ 03747-8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984USSRМелодия СМ 03747-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530196LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 479 8523 / Deutsche Grammophon 00289 479 8523LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, File, MP3, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, File, MP3, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 196LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Images (I) - 1e Série Pour Piano À 2 Mains
  2. A11. Reflets Dans L'Eau (Andantino Molto)4:48
  3. A22. Hommage À Rameau (Lent Et Grave)6:30
  4. A33. Mouvement (Animé)3:36
  5. Images (II) - 2e Série Pour Piano Seul
  6. A41. Cloches À Travers Les Feuilles (Lent)4:16
  7. A52. Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut (Lent)5:09
  8. A63. Poissons D'Or (Animé)3:58
  9. Children's Corner
  10. B11. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum (Modérément Animé)2:10
  11. B22. Jimbo's Lullaby (Assez Modéré)3:23
  12. B33. Sérenade For The Doll (Allegretto Ma Non Troppo)2:12
  13. B44. The Snow Is Dancing (Modérément Animé)2:34
  14. B55. The Little Shepherd (Très Modéré)2:23
  15. B66. Golliwogg's Cake-walk (Allegro Giusto)2:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Images I/II · Children's Corner are there?

62 vinyl pressings of Images I/II · Children's Corner are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1971 and 2018.

When was Images I/II · Children's Corner first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 196.

How do I tell if my copy of Images I/II · Children's Corner is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 196, MG 2324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 ℗ 1971 K71 ◇Z 00 2530 196 = 7 S 1 and 1 ℗ 1971 K71 ◇G   A 11   00 2530 196 =5 S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Images I/II · Children's Corner 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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