Poland
1960- Label and catalog number
- Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0077Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina SXl 0077
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1960
Dzieła Wszystkie (Complete Works) was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0077 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina SXl 0077First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | New Zealand | World Record Club 1426 R / World Record Club 1426RLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R-02176 / World Record Club R 02176LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-02176 / World Record Club R 02176LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-02176 / World Record Club R 02176LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0077LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0077 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina SX 0077LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0077 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina SX 0077LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0077LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Orpheus OR C-163 / Orpheus OR C-163-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Dzieła Wszystkie (Complete Works) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Poland. One of them is Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0077.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 0077) 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.
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.