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Bilder Einer Ausstellung

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1953

12 pressings5 countriesClassical

Bilder Einer Ausstellung 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 Bilder Einer Ausstellung

1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.

Germany

1953
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 16061 LPDeutsche Grammophon LP 16061
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

15061 A Made in Germany 31680³ STS 16.4.53 RRunout side A

16061 B Made in Germany 31681² STS L 16.4.53Runout side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 16061 LP / Deutsche Grammophon LP 16061First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954FranceDeutsche Grammophon 16 061LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LP 16 061LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956USGold Label Series DL 9782LPLP
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LP 16 061LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958FranceDeutsche Grammophon 17 137LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 137LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 137LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1959SpainDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 137LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 137LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LP 16 061LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKDeutsche Grammophon DG 16061LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Bilder Einer Ausstellung

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bilder Einer Ausstellung are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Bilder Einer Ausstellung are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1965.

When was Bilder Einer Ausstellung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 16061 LP.

How do I tell if my copy of Bilder Einer Ausstellung is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16061 LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15061 A Made in Germany 31680³ STS 16.4.53 R and 16061 B Made in Germany 31681² STS L 16.4.53. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bilder Einer Ausstellung 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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