UK
1956- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33CX 1443
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XAX.997Matrix, A-side label
XAX.998Matrix, B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1956
Études Opus 10 - Allegro De Concert Opus 46 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
XAX.997Matrix, A-side label
XAX.998Matrix, B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Argentina | Discos Angel LPC-11957First yearLP | LP |
| 1956 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1443First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Angel Records 35413LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Angel Records ANG. 35413LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | World Record Club TE 355 / World Record Club TE-355LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | Australia | World Record Club TE 355 / World Record Club TE-355LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia 33OCX 1443LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Angel Records 35413LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia 33JCX 1443LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1443LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1443LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1443LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35413LP | LP |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35413LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Études Opus 10 - Allegro De Concert Opus 46 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK, Argentina. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1443.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1443, LPC-11957) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX.997 and XAX.998. 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.