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Frédéric ChopinMazurkas - Polonaisen - Prelude - Impromptu - Nocturne - Walzer

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Mazurkas - Polonaisen - Prelude - Impromptu - Nocturne - Walzer

by Frédéric Chopin · 1960

10 pressings7 countriesRomanticPianoPreludeNocturne

Mazurkas - Polonaisen - Prelude - Impromptu -… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 - Polonaisen - Prelude - Impromptu -…

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyHeliodor 89 510First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyHeliodor 89 510LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyHeliodor 89 510LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967BrazilHeliodor 89 510 / Heliodor 52005LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967SpainHeliodor 89 510LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaHeliodor 89 510LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHeliodor 89 510LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?MexicoHeliodor HELS-301LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwedenHeliodor 89 510LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHeliodor 89 510LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Frédéric Chopin
  2. A1Polonaise Nr. 5 Fis-moll Op. 44
  3. A2Polonaise Nr. 6 As-dur Op. 53
  4. A3Prelude Nr. 17 As-dur Op. 28
  5. A4Mazurka Nr. 21 Cis-moll Op. 30 Nr. 4
  6. B1Mazurka Nr. 32 Cis-moll Op. 50 Nr. 3
  7. B2Mazurka Nr. 35 C-moll Op. 56 Nr. 3
  8. B3Mazurka Nr. 37 As-dur Op. 59 Nr. 2
  9. B4Impromptu Nr. 3 Ges-dur Op. 51
  10. B5Nocturne Nr. 13 C-moll Op. 48 Nr. 1
  11. B6Walzer Nr. 2 As-dur Op. 34 Nr. 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mazurkas - Polonaisen - Prelude - Impromptu -… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mazurkas - Polonaisen - Prelude - Impromptu -… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.

When was Mazurkas - Polonaisen - Prelude - Impromptu -… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Heliodor 89 510.

How do I tell if my copy of Mazurkas - Polonaisen - Prelude - Impromptu -… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 89 510) 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 - Polonaisen - Prelude - Impromptu -… 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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