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24 Préludes Op. 28 · Polonaise As-dur Op. 53 by Frédéric Chopin, album cover

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24 Préludes Op. 28 · Polonaise As-dur Op. 53

by Frédéric Chopin · 1959

35 pressings10 countriesRomanticPianoPreludeSolo

24 Préludes Op. 28 · Polonaise As-dur Op. 53 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 24 Préludes Op. 28 · Polonaise As-dur Op. 53

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Germany

December 1959
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 604
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

18 604 A W1/WRunout side A

18 604 B W1/WRunout side B

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Germany

1959
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 084 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

138 084 ALabel A

138 084 BLabel 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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18604First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 604First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960EuropeDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 604LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960EuropeDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 604LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 604LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 604LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 604LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 154LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 154 / Deutsche Grammophon 2535 154--10LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 154LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 38 328 / Deutsche Grammophon 11 38 084LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 38 328LPLP
1976ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 154LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 154LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 154LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 328LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.084LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 154LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 084 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 084LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535154LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 154LP, RepressLP, Repress
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2862 042 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 2862 042LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsDeutsche Grammophon 413 599-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18604LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2535154LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 24 Préludes Op. 28
  2. B2Polonaise As-dur Op. 53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 24 Préludes Op. 28 · Polonaise As-dur Op. 53 are there?

35 vinyl pressings of 24 Préludes Op. 28 · Polonaise As-dur Op. 53 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1978.

When was 24 Préludes Op. 28 · Polonaise As-dur Op. 53 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany, South Africa. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 604, released December 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of 24 Préludes Op. 28 · Polonaise As-dur Op. 53 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 604, 138 084 SLPM, LPM 18604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18 604 A W1/W and 18 604 B W1/W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 24 Préludes Op. 28 · Polonaise As-dur Op. 53 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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