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Frédéric ChopinMazurkas Nos.18-34

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Mazurkas Nos.18-34

by Frédéric Chopin · 1980

12 pressings1 countryRomanticClassical

Mazurkas Nos.18-34 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Mazurkas Nos.18-34

2 pressings came out in 1980, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия C10—10493-4First yearLPLP
1980USSRМелодия 33 С10—10493-4First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33 С10-10493-94LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С10—10493-94LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия С10—10493-94LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33 С10—10493-4LPLP
?USSRМелодия С10—10493-94LPLP
?USSRМелодия С10—10493-94LPLP
?USSRМелодия С10—10493-94(a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С10—10493-94(a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10—10493-94(a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С10—10493-94LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1No. 18 In C Minor, Op. 30, No. 11:43
  2. A2No. 19 In B Minor, Op. 30, No. 21:35
  3. A3No. 20 In D Flat Major, Op. 30, No. 32:41
  4. A4No. 21 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 30, No. 43:34
  5. A5No. 22 In G Sharp Minor, Op. 33, No. 11:52
  6. A6No. 23 In D Major, Op. 33, No. 22:20
  7. A7No. 24 In C Major, Op. 33, No. 31:56
  8. A8No. 25 In B Minor, Op. 33, No. 45:45
  9. B1No. 26 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 41, No. 13:22
  10. B2No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 41, No. 22:34
  11. B3No. 28 In B Major, Op. 41, No. 31:10
  12. B4No. 29 In A Flat Major, Op. 41, No. 42:14
  13. B5No. 30 In G Major, Op. 50, No. 12:10
  14. B6No. 31 In A Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 22:56
  15. B7No. 32 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 50, No. 35:15
  16. B8No. 33 In B Major, Op. 56, No. 13:44
  17. B9No. 34 In C Major, Op. 56, No. 21:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mazurkas Nos.18-34 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Mazurkas Nos.18-34 are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Mazurkas Nos.18-34 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C10—10493-4.

How do I tell if my copy of Mazurkas Nos.18-34 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C10—10493-4, 33 С10—10493-4) 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 Mazurkas Nos.18-34 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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