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Frédéric ChopinThe Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra

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The Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra

by Frédéric Chopin · 1971

13 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra

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.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UnknownPhilips 6747 003 / Philips 6500 255First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1972NetherlandsPhilips 6747 448LP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1972USPhilips 6998 007 / Philips 6998007LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition
1973EuropePhilips 6747 003LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
1978EuropePhilips 6747 003LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropePhilips 6747 003LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
?FrancePhilips 6747 003LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?FrancePhilips 6747 003LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanPhilips 13PC-42/44LP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
?NetherlandsPhilips 6747 003LP, Reissue, Box Set, CompilationLP, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation
?NetherlandsPhilips 6747 448LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?NetherlandsPhilips 6747 003 / Philips 6500 255LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
?USPhilips 6880 018 / Philips 6880 019LP, Album, Club Edition, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No.1 In E Minor, Op.11
  2. Piano Concerto No.2 In F Minor, Op.21
  3. "Krakowiak", Op. 14 (Concert Rondo In F)
  4. E1Variations On "La Ci Darem La Mano" In B Flat, Op. 2 (From Mozart's "Don Giovanni")19:19
  5. Fantasy On Polish Airs In A, Op. 13
  6. F2Andante Spianato And Grande Polonaise Brillante In E Flat, Op. 2215:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1978.

When was The Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971. One of them is Philips 6747 003.

How do I tell if my copy of The Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra is a first pressing?

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.

How much is The Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra 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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