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Frédéric ChopinNocturnes Volume One Nos. 1 To 10

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Nocturnes Volume One Nos. 1 To 10

by Frédéric Chopin · 1959

13 pressings5 countriesRomanticNocturnePianoClassical

Nocturnes Volume One Nos. 1 To 10 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Volume One Nos. 1 To 10

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaHis Master's Voice OCSD.1343 / His Master's Voice CSD 1343First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaHis Master's Voice CLP 1424 / His Master's Voice OCLP.1424LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1343LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1424LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 195LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975ItalySeraphim 3C 047-01038 / EMI 3C 047-01038LPLP
1975JapanSeraphim EAC-30075LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977FranceClassics For Pleasure 2M 049-52.184LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyEMI SQIM 6368LPLP
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6368LPLP
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 195LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 195LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 195LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1
  2. A2No. 2 In E Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2
  3. A3No. 3 In B Major, Op. 9 No. 3
  4. A4No. 4 In F Major, Op. 15 No. 1
  5. A5No. 5 In F Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2
  6. B1No. 6 In G Minor, Op. 15 No. 3
  7. B2No. 7 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 1
  8. B3No. 8 In D Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2
  9. B4No. 9 In B Major, Op. 32 No. 1
  10. B5No. 10 In A Flat Major, Op. 32 No. 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nocturnes Volume One Nos. 1 To 10 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Nocturnes Volume One Nos. 1 To 10 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1977.

When was Nocturnes Volume One Nos. 1 To 10 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Australia. One of them is His Master's Voice OCSD.1343.

How do I tell if my copy of Nocturnes Volume One Nos. 1 To 10 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OCSD.1343) 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 Nocturnes Volume One Nos. 1 To 10 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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