France
1960- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FCX 861
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLX 878A
XLX 879B
Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1960
Théâtre Des Champs-Elysées, Chopin, Unique Récital was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
XLX 878A
XLX 879B
YLX 1064Label side A
YLX 1065Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Columbia FCX 861First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Columbia FCX 861First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | France | Columbia SAXF 181First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | France | Columbia SAXF 861LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CVD 861 / La Voix De Son Maître CVD 861 DLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CVD 861 / La Voix De Son Maître CVD 861 DLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 053-10.249LP | LP |
| 1972 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-10249LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Angel Records 31C 051 10249LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia CCA 861LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 053-10249LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records SCA-1097LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | South Korea | Oasis Records OL 12434LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi TCLP 6LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Théâtre Des Champs-Elysées, Chopin, Unique Récital are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Columbia FCX 861.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FCX 861, SAXF 181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLX 878 and XLX 879. 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.