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Frédéric ChopinДвенадцать Этюдов / Три Экспромта / Фантазия-Экспромт

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Двенадцать Этюдов / Три Экспромта / Фантазия-Экспромт

by Frédéric Chopin · 1963

11 pressings1 countryRomanticClassical

Двенадцать Этюдов was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Двенадцать Этюдов

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 33Д—011791Апрелевский Завод 33Д—011792
Format
LP, Mono
Full details of this pressing

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All 11 vinyl pressings

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1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USSRАккорд Д-011791 / Аккорд Д-011792First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USSRАпрелевский Завод 33Д—011791 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д—011792First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 011791—92LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д—011791-92LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USSRМелодия 33Д—011791-92LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33Д—011791-92LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 33Д—011791-92LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 011791—011792(а)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-011791 / Мелодия Д-011792LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 011791—92LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-011791 / Мелодия 33Д-011792LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Двенадцать Этюдов, Соч. 25
  2. Три Экспромта
  3. B3№ 1 Ля Бемоль Мажор, Соч. 29
  4. B4№ 2 Фа Диез Мажор, Соч. 36
  5. B5№ 3 Соль Бемоль Мажор, Соч. 51
  6. -
  7. B6Фантазия-Экспромт До Диез Минор, Соч. 66

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Двенадцать Этюдов are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Двенадцать Этюдов are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1963 and 1978.

When was Двенадцать Этюдов first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in USSR. One of them is Аккорд Д-011791.

How do I tell if my copy of Двенадцать Этюдов is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-011791, 33Д—011791) 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 Двенадцать Этюдов 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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