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Frédéric ChopinBalady A Mazurky Pro Klavír

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Balady A Mazurky Pro Klavír

by Frédéric Chopin · 1968

12 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Balady A Mazurky Pro Klavír was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Balady A Mazurky Pro Klavír

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50893First yearLPLP
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 11 0466 / Gramofonový Klub 0 11 0466LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50862LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 0466 / Gramofonový Klub 1 11 0466LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50862 / Supraphon SUA ST 50862LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 0466LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50862 / Supraphon SUA ST 50862LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974SpainDiscophon (S) 4215LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50862 / Supraphon SUA ST 50862LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 0466LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 0466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 150LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Balada č. 1 G Moll, Op. 23
  2. A2Balada č. 2 F Dur, Op. 38
  3. A3Mazurka č. 39 H Dur, Op. 63 č 1
  4. A4Mazurka č. 40 F Moll, Op. 63 č 2
  5. A5Mazurka č. 41 Cis Moll, Op. 63 č 3
  6. B1Balada č. 3 As Dur, Op. 47
  7. B2Balada č. 4 F Moll, Op. 52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Balady A Mazurky Pro Klavír are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Balady A Mazurky Pro Klavír are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.

When was Balady A Mazurky Pro Klavír first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50893.

How do I tell if my copy of Balady A Mazurky Pro Klavír is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50893) 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 Balady A Mazurky Pro Klavír 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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