Country unknown
1971- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6747 003Philips 6500 255
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1971
The Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Unknown | Philips 6747 003 / Philips 6500 255First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6747 448LP, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Box Set, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Philips 6998 007 / Philips 6998007LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Europe | Philips 6747 003LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation |
| 1978 | Europe | Philips 6747 003LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Philips 6747 003LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation |
| ? | France | Philips 6747 003LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | France | Philips 6747 003LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Japan | Philips 13PC-42/44LP, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Box Set, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6747 003LP, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6747 448LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6747 003 / Philips 6500 255LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Philips 6880 018 / Philips 6880 019LP, Album, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of The Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1971. One of them is Philips 6747 003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6747 003) 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.
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.