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A Chopin Piano Recital

by Jorge Bolet · 1961

25 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

A Chopin Piano Recital was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 A Chopin Piano Recital

3 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.

USA & Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Everest LPBR 6079 / SDBR 3079
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3079-1-T1Side A, Etched

SDBR-3079-2-T1Side B, Etched

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USEverest SDBR 3079First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USA & CanadaEverest LPBR 6079 / Everest 6079First yearLPLP
1961USA & CanadaEverest LPBR 6079 / SDBR 3079First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963SpainDiscophon 43.023LPLP
1965SpainOrlador 30.073 CLP, 10"LP, 10"
1965SpainOrlador 30074 C / Universal 30074 CLP, 10", Club Edition · Club editionLP, 10", Club Edition · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4043 / World Record Club T/4043LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club T/4043 / World Record Club T-4043LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 756 / World Record Club TZ.756LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.756 / World Record Club TZ 756LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club T/4043 / World Record Club ST-4043LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club T/4043 / World Record Club T-4043LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.756 / World Record Club TZ/STZ 756LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2464 / World Record Club S-2464LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainDiscophon G.D. 3.042LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2464 / World Record Club S-2464LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973SpainDiscophon (S) 4132LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileEverest EV-209LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyAdagio STAE 2019LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsCarmen 5003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainEverest LP. 1055LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKWorld Record Club TP 149 / World Record Club TP. 149LPLP
?UKEverest SDBR 3079LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3079LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical CM-M-047LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op. 536:45
  2. A2Waltz In D Flat Major, Op. 64 Nº 11:42
  3. A3Fantasíe-Impromptu, Op. 66 (Posthumous)4:45
  4. A4Nocturne In E Flat Major, Op. 9 Nº 24:49
  5. A5Etude In C Minor, Op. 10 Nº 12 (Revolutionary)2:31
  6. B1Polonaise In A Major, Op. 40 Nº 1 (Military)4:58
  7. B2Etude In E Major, Op. 103:48
  8. B3Waltz In C Sharp Minor, Op. 64 Nº 23:56
  9. B4Prelude In D Flat Major, Op. 28 Nº 155:45
  10. B5Etude In G Flat Major, Op. 101:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Chopin Piano Recital are there?

25 vinyl pressings of A Chopin Piano Recital are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.

When was A Chopin Piano Recital first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, USA & Canada. One of them is Everest SDBR 3079.

How do I tell if my copy of A Chopin Piano Recital is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDBR 3079, LPBR 6079, LPBR 6079 / SDBR 3079) 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 A Chopin Piano Recital 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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