Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1967
Frédéric Chopin · Martha Argerich was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1 ℗ 1967 WI◇Z F7 F 139317=2 A Made in GermanyRunout side A
1 ℗ 1967 F7 WI◇Z C 139317=2 B Made in GermanyRunout side B
1 ℗ 1967 WI◇Z F7 139317=2 Astamped in runout side A
1 ℗ 1967 F7 WI◇Z 139317=2 Bstamped in runout side B
4 Ⓟ1967 W ◊ Z F·7 13917 = 2 AA side runout groove stamps
Ⓟ1967 F7 W ◊ Z 13917 = 2 BB side runout groove stamps
13937 AA side label
13937 BB side label
1 ℗ 1967 WI◇Z F7 0 139317 = 2 ASide A, stamped
1 ℗ 1967 F7 WI◇Z 139317 = 2 BSide B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Deutsche Grammophon 39317First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 317 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 317First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 317 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 317First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 317 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 317First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon SEL-200 181 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 317First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon SLGM-1440 / Deutsche Grammophon SLGM 1440LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon SLGM-1440 / Deutsche Grammophon SLGM 1440LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 317 SLPMLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 317LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 7389ZLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139317LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 317LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139317LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 317LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 317LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2130LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2130LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon Accolade 2542 110LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Frédéric Chopin · Martha Argerich are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, South Korea, Argentina, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139 317 SLPM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 139 317 SLPM, SEL-200 181, 39317, 139 317) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1967 WI◇Z F7 F 139317=2 A Made in Germany and 1 ℗ 1967 F7 WI◇Z C 139317=2 B Made in Germany. 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.
