Poland
1959- Label and catalog number
- Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0061
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
X.W. 121.2 M-U.A, Etched
XW. 122 M-U.B, Etched
XW-121Label A
XW-122Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1959
Dzieła Wszystkie - Ballady, Barkarola 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.
1 pressing 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.
X.W. 121.2 M-U.A, Etched
XW. 122 M-U.B, Etched
XW-121Label A
XW-122Label B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0061First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 142LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0061LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0061LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 142LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Dischi Ricordi S.p.A. SXAP 4103LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label 8 20 142LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 142LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0061LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0061LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0061 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0061LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0061LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0061LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0061LP, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0061LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0061LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0061LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Dzieła Wszystkie - Ballady, Barkarola are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Poland. One of them is Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XL 0061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X.W. 121.2 M-U. and XW. 122 M-U.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.