Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1956
Polonaisen was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.
19064 A 032 912 WIS D6 E Made in GermanyRunout stamp side A
19064 B 032 913 WIS D6E Made in GermanyRunout stamp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 19 064 LPEM / Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 064First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 064LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 19064LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 064LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 064LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 064LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 064LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Heliodor 478 424LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon LGG 19 064LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 478 424LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Polonaisen are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 19 064 LPEM, released June 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19 064 LPEM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19064 A 032 912 WIS D6 E Made in Germany and 19064 B 032 913 WIS D6E Made in Germany. 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.
