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Fifteen Piano Pieces by Claude Debussy, album cover

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Fifteen Piano Pieces

by Claude Debussy · 1954

21 pressings8 countriesImpressionistClassical

Fifteen Piano Pieces was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Fifteen Piano Pieces

1 pressing came out in 1954, 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.

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

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USAngel Records ANG. 35026First yearLPLP
1955USAngel Records 35026LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-01546LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 53 2905501LPLP
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLa Voce Del Padrone C053-01024LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ArgentinaDiscos Angel LPC 11601LPLP
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1149 / Columbia 33-OCX-1149LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records 35026LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceColumbia FCXPM 30025 / Columbia 33 FCX PM 30.025LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 296LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia UCD 3025LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 296 / Columbia 33 FCX 296LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyEMI 3C 053 - 01024 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 053 - 01024LPLP
?JapanAngel Records EAC-60122LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanAngel Records AB-8004LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1149 / Columbia 33CX1149LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1149 / Columbia 33CX1149LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAngel Records 35026LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USAngel Records 35026LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Danse
  2. A2Reverie
  3. A31st Arabesque
  4. A42nd Arabesque
  5. A5Nocturne
  6. A6Valse Romantique
  7. A7L'Isle Joyeuse
  8. B1Le Petit Negre
  9. B2Masques
  10. B3Danse Bohemienne
  11. B4Ballade
  12. B5Mazurka
  13. B6La Plus Que Lente
  14. B7Berceuse Heroique
  15. B8Hommage A Haydn

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fifteen Piano Pieces are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Fifteen Piano Pieces are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1954 and 1983.

When was Fifteen Piano Pieces first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Angel Records ANG. 35026.

How do I tell if my copy of Fifteen Piano Pieces is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANG. 35026) 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 Fifteen Piano Pieces 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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