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Frédéric ChopinPolonaises: Volume 1 (Nos. 1 To 6)

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Polonaises: Volume 1 (Nos. 1 To 6)

by Frédéric Chopin · 1952

46 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Polonaises: Volume 1 (Nos. 1 To 6) was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Polonaises: Volume 1 (Nos. 1 To 6)

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

US

April 1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1205
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E1RP 0309 8S I A1Side A runout, variant 1

E1RP 0310-6S C1Side B runout, variant 1

E1RP 0309 8S I A2Side A runout, variant 2

E1RP 0310-7S I A3Side B runout, variant 2

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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1205First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1629First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1953UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1028 / His Master's Voice ALP.1028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1028 / His Master's Voice ALP.1028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 110LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1205 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1205LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10021LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958JapanVictor Red Seal LS-2164LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB.16111 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1205LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB.16111 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1205LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Italiana LM 1205LPLP
1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceRCA 630.401 / RCA LM 1205LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961FranceRCA 630.401LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962BrazilRCA Victor Red Seal BRL-258LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962BrazilRCA 105.4017LPLP
1962ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10338LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6326LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962FranceRCA 630.401 / RCA LM 1205LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963ItalyOdeon QIM 6326LPLP
1963ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6326LPLP
1963ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM - 1205 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1205LPLP
1964FranceRCA 630.401 / RCA LM 1205LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965FranceRCA 630.401 / RCA LM 1205LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967SpainRCA Española LM-1205LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LM-1205LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LSC-1205LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LM-1205LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL 67LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1205 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1205LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 212LPLP
?FranceRCA 630.401 / RCA LM 1205LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-1205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1205-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1205-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1205-C / RCA LM-1205-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6326LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM - 1205LPLP
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM - 1205LPLP
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Polonaise No. 1, In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 26, No. 1
  2. A2Polonaise No. 2, In E-Flat Minor, Op. 26, No.2
  3. A3Polonaise No 3, In A, Op. 40, No.1
  4. B1Polonaise No. 4, In C Minor, Op. 40, No.2
  5. B2Polonaise No. 5, In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 44
  6. B3Polonaise No. 6, In A-Flat, Op.53 ("Heroic")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Polonaises: Volume 1 (Nos. 1 To 6) are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Polonaises: Volume 1 (Nos. 1 To 6) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1952 and 1967.

When was Polonaises: Volume 1 (Nos. 1 To 6) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1205, released April 1952.

How do I tell if my copy of Polonaises: Volume 1 (Nos. 1 To 6) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1205, WDM 1629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E1RP 0309 8S I A1 and E1RP 0310-6S C1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Polonaises: Volume 1 (Nos. 1 To 6) 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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