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Frédéric ChopinNocturnes Vol. 2

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Nocturnes Vol. 2

by Frédéric Chopin · 1954

31 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Nocturnes Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Nocturnes Vol. 2

3 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

October 1954
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1170His Master's Voice ALP. 1170
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E1-LRC-189-1NSide A Runout

E1-LRC 190-3NSide B Runout

E1-LRO-189Side A Label

E1-LRO-190Side B Label

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UK

October 1954
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1170His Master's Voice ALP. 1170
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E1-LRC-189-1NSide A Runout

E1-LRC 190-3NSide B Runout

E1-LRO-189Side A Label

E1-LRO-190Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1954
Label and catalog number
La Voce Del Padrone QALP 211
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XLV41-21 M6-143634Side A Runout

2XLV42-21 M6-143635Side B Runout

2XLV41 EI LRC-189Side A Label

2XLV42 EI-LRC-190Side 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 211First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1170 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1170First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1170 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1170First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 211LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 211LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyRCA Italiana A12R 0281LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyRCA Italiana A12R 0281LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16310LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2176 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2176LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958France & BeneluxRadio Corporation Of America LM-2176 / Radio Corporation Of America LM 2176LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958SpainRCA Española, S.A. 3L16199LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2176 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2176LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 605LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963SpainRCA Victor Red Seal LM 16307 / RCA Victor LM-16307LPLP
1969ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM 2-6005LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM 2-6005LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanAngel Records EAC-30144LPLP
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2176 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2176LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP PM 30241 / La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30241LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 630.508 / RCA LM 2176LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 630.508 / RCA LM 2176LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30241 / La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.241LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM 2-6005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2-6005 / RCA Victor LM 2-6005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanVictor Red Seal LS-2144LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanRCA Red Seal SX-2012LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ALP.1170LPLP
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice JALP 1170LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1702LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1170 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1170LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1702LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1No. 11 In G Minor, Op. 37, No. 1
  2. A2No. 12 In G, Op. 37, No. 2
  3. A3No. 13 In C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1
  4. A4No. 14 In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 48, No. 2
  5. B1No. 15 In F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1
  6. B2No. 16 In E-Flat, Op. 55, No. 2
  7. B3No. 17 In B, Op. 62, No. 1
  8. B4No. 18 In E, Op. 62, No. 2
  9. B5No. 19 In E Minor, Op. 72. No. 1 (Posthumous)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nocturnes Vol. 2 are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Nocturnes Vol. 2 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1954 and 1974.

When was Nocturnes Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, Italy. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1170, released October 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Nocturnes Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1170, QALP 211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E1-LRC-189-1N and E1-LRC 190-3N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nocturnes Vol. 2 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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