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Frédéric ChopinComplete Waltzes

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Complete Waltzes

by Frédéric Chopin · 1950

11 pressings7 countriesRomanticPianoClassical

Complete Waltzes was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Complete Waltzes

1 pressing came out in 1950, 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.

US

September 1950
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1392RCA Victor Red Seal WDM-1392
Format
7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Red
Runout / matrix

C 49-1201 A 2S B2ASide 1 Runout

C 49-1202A 1S A1Side 2 Runout

49-1201-A (12-1198-A)Side 1 Center Label

49-1202-A (12-1199-A)Side 2 Center Label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1392 / RCA Victor Red Seal WDM-1392First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1953BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-18LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1082LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953ChileRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1082LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1082LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958SpainRCA 3L16059LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceRCA 600 418 / RCA LM 1 082LPLP
1962ItalyRCA Victor LM 1082LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Victrola 30 MT 10217LPLP
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 59 / RCA Victrola VIC 1073LPLP
?ItalyRCA Italiana A 12 R-0109LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Waltz No. 1, In E-Flat, Op. 18 ("Grande Valse Brillante")
  2. A2aWaltz No. 2, In A-Flat, Op. 34, No. 1 ('Valse Brillante")
  3. A2bWaltz No. 3, In A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2 ("Valse Brillante")
  4. A2cWaltz No. 4, In F, Op. 34, No. 3 ("Valse Brillante")
  5. A3aWaltz No. 9, In A-Flat, Op. 69, No. 1 (Posthumous)
  6. A3bWaltz No. 10, In B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2 (Posthumous)
  7. B1aWaltz No. 6, In D-Flat, Op. 64, No. 1 ("Minute Waltz")
  8. B1bWaltz No. 7, In C-Sharp Minor Op. 64, No. 2
  9. B1cWaltz No. 8, In A-Flat Op. 64, No. 3
  10. B2Waltz No.5 In A-Flat, Op. 42.
  11. B3aWaltz No. 11, In G-Flat, Op.70, No. 1 (Posthumous)
  12. B3bWaltz No. 12, In F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2 (Posthumous)
  13. B3cWaltz No. 13, In D-Flat, Op. 70, No. 3 (Posthumous)
  14. B4Waltz No. 14, In E Minor (Posthumous)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Complete Waltzes are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Complete Waltzes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1950 and 1962.

When was Complete Waltzes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1392, released September 1950.

How do I tell if my copy of Complete Waltzes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WDM 1392) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 49-1201 A 2S B2A and C 49-1202A 1S A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Complete Waltzes 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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