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Frédéric ChopinLes 24 Etudes

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Les 24 Etudes

by Frédéric Chopin · 1961

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Les 24 Etudes was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Les 24 Etudes

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

France

1961
Label and catalog number
Fontana 697 103 ELFontana 697.103 EL
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

AA 697.103 1LSide A label

AA 697.103 2LSide B label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceFontana 697 103 EL / Fontana 697.103 ELFirst yearLPLP
1967UKWing Records WL1158LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1968UKFontana SFL.14061LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaFontana 6549 503LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeFontana 697 103 ELLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceFontana 6556 009LPLP
?FranceFontana 6556 009 / Le Cercle Musical 6556 009LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyFontana 700 163 WGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyFontana 700 163 WGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 700 163 WGYLPLP
?ItalyFontana 700 163 WGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 700 163 WGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKFontana SFL 14061 / Fontana SFL14061LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Etudes Op. 10
  2. A1N° 1 En Ut Majeur
  3. A2N° 2 En La Mineur
  4. A3N° 3 En Mi Majeur
  5. A4N° 4 En Ut Dièse Mineur
  6. A5N° 5 En Sol Bémol Majeur
  7. A6N° 6 En Mi Bémol Mineur
  8. A7N° 7 En Ut Majeur
  9. A8N° 8 En Fa Majeur
  10. A9N° 9 En Fa Mineur
  11. A10N° 10 En La Bémol Majeur
  12. A11N° 11 En Mi Bémol Majeur
  13. A12N° 12 En Ut Mineur
  14. Etudes Op. 25
  15. B1N° 1 En La Bémol Majeur
  16. B2N° 2 En Fa Mineur
  17. B3N° 3 En Sol Majeur
  18. B4N° 4 En La Mineur
  19. B5N° 5 En Mi Mineur
  20. B6N° 6 En Sol Dièse Mineur
  21. B7N° 7 En Ut Dièse Mineur
  22. B8N° 8 En Ré Bémol Majeur
  23. B9N° 9 En Sol Bémol Majeur
  24. B10N° 10 En Si Mineur
  25. B11N° 11 En La Mineur
  26. B12N° 12 En Ut Mineur

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les 24 Etudes are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Les 24 Etudes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1968.

When was Les 24 Etudes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France. One of them is Fontana 697 103 EL.

How do I tell if my copy of Les 24 Etudes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 697 103 EL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 697.103 1L and AA 697.103 2L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Les 24 Etudes 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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