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Waltzes

by Frédéric Chopin · 1953

70 pressings14 countriesRomanticClassical

Waltzes was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Waltzes

5 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 3 countries. 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.

UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1032
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XAX108Side A Label /Matrix

XAX109Side B Label /Matrix

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UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1032
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 108-15NSide A Runout

XAX 109-15NSide B Runout

XAX108Side A Label

XAX109Side B Label

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France

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33 FCX 156
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

M6-135011 XAX 108 5NEtched into runout area side A

M6 135014 XAX 109 7NEtched into runout area side B

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Japan

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks WL 5056
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 108-21 2D A-1 M6-143412A Runout: Stamped

(XAX 108)A Label

(XAX 109)B Label

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Japan

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks WL 5056
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 108-1E ③ E A-C-2Side A runout

XAX 109-2A ③ E A-B-4 BSide B runout

XAX 108Side A label

XAX 109Side B label

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 70 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953FranceColumbia 33 FCX 156First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953JapanColumbia Masterworks WL 5056First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953JapanColumbia Masterworks WL 5056First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953UKColumbia 33CX 1032First yearLPLP
1953UKColumbia 33CX 1032First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958FranceColumbia FCX 30097LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958FranceColumbia FCX 30097LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958FranceColumbia FCX 30097LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanColumbia OL-3101LPLP
1963FranceColumbia FCX 492LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USOdyssey 32 16 0057LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyDacapo 1C 047-00 167 M / Dacapo 63 465LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1973GermanyDacapo 1 C 047-00 167 MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973GermanyDacapo 1 C 047-00 167 MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973GermanyDacapo 1 C 047-00 167 M / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 047-00 167 MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-00.167LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-00.167 P / Odyssey 2C 061-00.167 PLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1975UKHis Master's Voice HLM 7075 / His Master's Voice 0C 047 ○ 00167MLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1977New ZealandWorld Record Club WE 2071LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1979FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 051-00167LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 051-00167LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979New ZealandWorld Record Club WE 2071LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown48 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaColumbia Entré 1017LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1032LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaOdyssey 32 16 0058LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4522 / CBS ML 4522LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4522LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4522 / CBS ML 4522LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?DenmarkColumbia FCX 30.097LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?DenmarkColumbia FCX 30097 / Columbia FCX 30.097LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceColumbia LFX 959 / Columbia LFX 960Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 156LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX PM 30 097LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX.PM 30.097LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 156LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX 30097LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 156LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 48 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1No. 4 In F Major (Op. 34, No. 3)
  2. A2No. 5 In A Flat Major (Op. 42)
  3. A3No. 6 In D Flat Major (Op. 64, No. 1)
  4. A4No. 9 In A Flat Major (Op. 69, No. 1)
  5. A5No. 7 In C Sharp Minor (Op. 64, No. 2)
  6. A6No. 11 In G Flat Major (Op. 70, No. 1)
  7. A7No. 10 In B Minor (Op. 69, No. 2)
  8. A8No. 14 In E Minor (Posthumous)
  9. B1No. 3 In A Minor (Op. 34, No. 2)
  10. B2No. 8 In A Flat Major (Op. 64, No. 3)
  11. B3No. 12 In F Minor (Op. 70, No. 2)
  12. B4No. 13 In D Flat Major (Op. 70, No. 3)
  13. B5No. 1 In E Flat Major (Op. 18)
  14. B6No. 2 In A Flat Major (Op. 34, No. 1)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Waltzes are there?

70 vinyl pressings of Waltzes are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1953 and 1979.

When was Waltzes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK, France, Japan. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1032.

How do I tell if my copy of Waltzes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1032, 33 FCX 156, WL 5056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX108 and XAX109. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Waltzes 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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