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Frédéric Chopin14 Valses

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14 Valses

by Frédéric Chopin · 1964

20 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

14 Valses was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 14 Valses

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 397 SLPEMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 397First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 397 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 397LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 397 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 397LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975MexicoHeliodor LCM 14095LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1977SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 38 046LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BeneluxDeutsche Grammophon 2544 010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2544 010LP, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2544 010LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2544 010LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2544 010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 046 / Deutsche Grammophon 136397LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 136 397LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 397 SLPEMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 2548 146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 397 SLPEMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 2548 146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 2548 146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandHeliodor 2548146LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKHeliodor 2548 146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 14 Valses
  2. A1Valse Brillante No. 2 As-Dur Op. 34 No. 1 (Vivace)
  3. A2Valse No. 7 Cis-Moll Op. 64 No. 2 (Tempo Giusto)
  4. A3Valse No. 9 As-Dur Op. 69 No. 1 (Lento)
  5. A4Valse No. 6 Des-Dur Op. 64 No. 1 (Molto Vivace)
  6. A5Valse Brillante No. 4 F-Dur Op. 34 No. 3 (Vivace)
  7. A6Valse No. 3 A-Moll Op. 34 No. 2 (Lento)
  8. A7Valse No. 14 E-Moll Op. Posth. (Vivace)
  9. B1Valse No. 10 H-Moll Op. 69 No. 2 (Moderato)
  10. B2Valse No. 8 As-Dur Op. 64 No. 3 (Moderato)
  11. B3Valse No. 11 Ges-Dur Op. 70 No. 1 (Molto Vivace)
  12. B4Valse No. 13 Des-Dur Op. 70 No. 3 (Moderato)
  13. B5Grande Valse No. 5 As-Dur Op. 42
  14. B6Valse No. 12 F-Moll Op. 70 No. 2 (Tempo Giusto)
  15. B7Grande Valse Brillante No. 1 Es-Dur Op. 18 (Vivo)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 14 Valses are there?

20 vinyl pressings of 14 Valses are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1977.

When was 14 Valses first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 397 SLPEM.

How do I tell if my copy of 14 Valses is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 397 SLPEM, LPEM 19 397) 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 14 Valses 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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