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Les Polonaises Nos 1 À 6. by Frédéric Chopin, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Les Polonaises Nos 1 À 6.

by Frédéric Chopin · 1965

28 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Les Polonaises Nos 1 À 6. 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Les Polonaises Nos 1 À 6.

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKRCA Red Seal SB 6640First yearLPLP
1966UnknownRCA Victor 635.044LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victor RB-6640LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKRCA Victor SB-6640 / RCA SB-6640LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceRCA Red Seal FRL1 7028 / RCA Red Seal FRL 1 7028LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo
1974FranceRCA Red Seal FRL 1 7028LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 817LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975JapanRCA Red Seal SX-2734LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 817LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)Not On Label 8 26 817LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
1979GreeceHis Master's Voice 14C 063-01041LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal RL 42812LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanRCA Red Seal RX-2316LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceRCA Red Seal FRL1 7028LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980FranceRCA Red Seal FRL1 7028LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985ItalyRCA GL 89508LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
1985ItalyRCA GL 89508LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · Promo
1986ItalyRCA Gold Seal GL 89920LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Red Seal 644.527 A / RCA Red Seal LSC 7037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal FRL1 7028 / RCA Red Seal FRL 1 7028LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 635.044LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA Red Seal FRL1 7028 / RCA Red Seal FRL 1 7028LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal 644.527 A / RCA Red Seal LSC 7037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 645.044LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 20096LPLP
?ItalyEMI 3C 053-01041LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor SB-6640LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Red Seal SB 6640LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Polonaises

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Polonaises Nos 1 À 6. are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Les Polonaises Nos 1 À 6. are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1986.

When was Les Polonaises Nos 1 À 6. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK. One of them is RCA Red Seal SB 6640.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Polonaises Nos 1 À 6. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB 6640) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Les Polonaises Nos 1 À 6. 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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