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Frédéric Chopin24 Прелюдии, Соч. 28

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24 Прелюдии, Соч. 28

by Frédéric Chopin · 1959

14 pressings1 countryRomanticClassical

24 Прелюдии, Соч. 28 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 Прелюдии, Соч. 28

5 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

USSR

1959
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д—04996Апрелевский Завод Д—04997
Format
LP, Mono
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1959
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д—04996Апрелевский Завод Д—04997
Format
LP, Mono · Red labels
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1959
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д — 04996Апрелевский Завод Д — 04997
Format
LP, Mono
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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USSRАккорд Д-04996 / Аккорд Д-04997First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USSRАккорд Д-04996 / Аккорд Д-04997First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04996 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04997First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04996 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04997First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USSRАпрелевский Завод Д — 04996 / Апрелевский Завод Д — 04997First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия 33Д04996—97LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-04996 / Мелодия Д-04997LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33Д04996—97 / Мелодия 33Д-04996LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д04996—97 / Мелодия Д-04996LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-04996 / Мелодия Д-04997LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-04996-7LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-04996 Д-04997LPLP
?USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-04996 / Ленинградский Завод Д-04997LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 04996-97LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 24 Прелюдии, Соч. 28 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of 24 Прелюдии, Соч. 28 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1959 and 1968.

When was 24 Прелюдии, Соч. 28 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in USSR. One of them is Аккорд Д-04996.

How do I tell if my copy of 24 Прелюдии, Соч. 28 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-04996, Д—04996, Д — 04996) 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 24 Прелюдии, Соч. 28 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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