UK
1967- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice HQS 1058His Master's Voice HQS. 1058
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2YEA.3094Label - side A, in parentheses
2YEA.3095Label - side B, in parentheses
Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1967
24 Études Op.10 & 25 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
2YEA.3094Label - side A, in parentheses
2YEA.3095Label - side B, in parentheses
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 896 / World Record Club STZ.896LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo ASDL 943LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | UK | His Master's Voice HQS 1058 / His Master's Voice HQS. 1058First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | His Master's Voice HQM 1058 / His Master's Voice HQM. 1058First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Seraphim S-60081LP | LP |
| 1968 | US | Seraphim S-60081 / Seraphim 60081LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | His Master's Voice 1C 053-00 638 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 638LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Seraphim S-60081LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître CVA 922LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 037-00 638LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 81 039LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Canada | Seraphim S-60081LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of 24 Études Op.10 & 25 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice HQS 1058.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HQS 1058, HQM 1058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.3094 and 2YEA.3095. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.