Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1955
Piano Récital was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
F8 OL8598- 10 1 A1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
F8OL 8599 1K I A1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
F8 OL8598- 1B l A1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
F8OL 8599 1K I A1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
F8OL 8598Label side A
F8OL 8599Label side B
TU-MMS-80 PT1-4Runout side A
TU-MMS-80 PT2-3Runout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Concert Hall MMS 80 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80First year10", LP | 10", LP |
| 1955 | Germany | Concert Hall MMS 80 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80First year10", LP | 10", LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | Concert Hall SMS-2792LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1961 | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-8010", LP, Mono · Mono | 10", LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M-80 / Concert Hall ZM-8010", LP, Mono · Mono | 10", LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1961 | UK | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-8010", LP, Mono · Mono | 10", LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | Concert Hall SMSA-2792LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Switzerland | Sine Qua Non SQN 7761LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Sine Qua Non SQN 7761LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Concert Hall SMS-2792 / Concert Hall SMS 2792LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-80 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 80LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-8010", LP, Mono · Mono | 10", LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Concert Hall SMS-2792 / Concert Hall SMS 2792LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Concert Hall SMS-2792LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-80 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall MMS-8010", LP, Mono · Mono | 10", LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Japan | Concert Hall SMS-2792LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall M-80 / Concert Hall CM-8010", LP, Mono · Mono | 10", LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
27 vinyl pressings of Piano Récital are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-80.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-80, MMS 80) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F8 OL8598- 10 1 A1 and F8OL 8599 1K I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
