Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1965
Études Op. 10 • Op. 25 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
136454 = 11 B 3 (P) 1965 D9 <>V A Q 00Runout side A [A Q sideways]
136454 = 13 A (P) 1965 D9 <>V A C 1 00Runout side B [A C sideways]
2 ℗ 1965 1 D L 5 SCH ◇W XXXXXXX X 136454 A3Side 1
℗ 1965 2 E K5 SCH ◇W XXXXXXX X 136454 A3Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 454 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 136 454First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 454 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 454First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 136 454 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 136454First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 266LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 266LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 266LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 266LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Abril Cultural 412.766-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 454LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 454LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 454LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 454LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 454 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 454 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 454 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 454 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 2539 079LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 206 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 454 2-YLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 136 454 SLPEMLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Études Op. 10 • Op. 25 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, UK. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 454 SLPEM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 454 SLPEM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 136454 = 11 B 3 (P) 1965 D9 <>V A Q 00 and 136454 = 13 A (P) 1965 D9 <>V A C 1 00. 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.
