Vinyl pressings
by Modest Mussorgsky · 1954
A Night On Bare Mountain was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
E3RP-5110Matrix Side A
E3RP-5111Matrix Side B
E3 RP5110-6SRunout Stamped Side A Variant 1
E3 RP5111-6SRunout Stamped Side B Variant 1
E3RW-2105-1S I A1Runout, Side A, Stamped
E3RW-2106-1S I A2Runout, Side B, Stamped
E3RW-2260-1S I A1Runout, Side C, Stamped
E3RW-2261-1S I A1Runout, Side D, Stamped
Side A: E3RP-5110-19S A-1
Side B: E3RP-5111-17S B-1
E3 RP5110-16SRunout Stamped Side A
F3RP-5111-15SRunout Stamped Side B
E3 RP5110-13S A1 RStamped Side A
E3 RP5111-7S A1 RStamped Side B
E3RP-5110Label Side A
E3RP-5111Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1816 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1816First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | RCA 630 215 / RCA A 630.215First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1816 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1816First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal ERB 1816 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERB-1816First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1816 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1816First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1816 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1816LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1816 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1816First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1816 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1816First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1816-CLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Spain | RCA 3L16023LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Philippines | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1816 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 1816LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | RCA 630 215 / RCA A 630.215LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Quintessence PMC 7026 / Camden Classics PMC 7026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Rca Victor Sello Rojo LM 1816LP | LP |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL 52LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana S.p.A. A12R 0141LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal L16482LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of A Night On Bare Mountain are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1954 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1816.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1816, ERB 1816, 630 215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3RP-5110 and E3RP-5111. 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.
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