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Études Op. 10 & Op. 25 by Frédéric Chopin, album cover

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Études Op. 10 & Op. 25

by Frédéric Chopin · 1972

63 pressings18 countriesRomanticEtudePianoSolo

Études Op. 10 & Op. 25 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Études Op. 10 & Op. 25

6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 countries. 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.

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 291
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 291 S 1 ℗ 1972 320 CRunout A

2530 291 S 2 3 ℗ 1972 320 2 CRunout B

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France

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 291
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 291 =5 51 ⓟ1972 320 1 9 0Runout - A Side

2530 291 S2 3 ⓟ1972 320 D 1 5Runout - B Side

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 63 vinyl pressings

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

1970s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 31 193 / Deutsche Grammophon 64 306LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ColombiaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 29 615-2LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2830 119LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2389LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 27 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08106LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1982FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982USSRМелодия С 10—17267-8LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USSRМелодия 33 С10—17267-8LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 764LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530291LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1999GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530291LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007JapanDeutsche Grammophon UCJG-9009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 479 6331LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 64 306LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530291LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 63 920LP, Club Edition, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. 12 Etudes Op. 10
  2. 12 Etudes Op. 25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Études Op. 10 & Op. 25 are there?

63 vinyl pressings of Études Op. 10 & Op. 25 are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1972 and 2016.

When was Études Op. 10 & Op. 25 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 291.

How do I tell if my copy of Études Op. 10 & Op. 25 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 291 S 1 ℗ 1972 320 C and 2530 291 S 2 3 ℗ 1972 320 2 C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Études Op. 10 & Op. 25 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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