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Modest MussorgskyBilder Einer Ausstellung / Eine Steppenskizze Aus Mittelasien

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Bilder Einer Ausstellung / Eine Steppenskizze Aus Mittelasien

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1958

16 pressings7 countriesModernRomanticClassical

Bilder Einer Ausstellung was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

Germany

1958
Label and catalog number
Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 138Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-138
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

J8OL-0251Side A

J8OL-0252Side B

J8 0L0251--1D   I   A1Runout side A

J8 0L0252--1C   I   A1Runout side B

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France

1958
Label and catalog number
Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 138Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-138
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

XPART 30456 M3 173283A-Side Runout Etching

XPART 30457 M3 173284 H-B-Side Runout Etching

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France

1958
Label and catalog number
Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 138Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-138
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

[Stamped] XPART 30456 M3 173283 [Etched] MMS 138 P+1-NIAA-Side Runout

[Stamped] XPART 30457 M3 173284 H-B-Side Runout

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Italy

1958
Label and catalog number
Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-138
Format
10", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

J8 OL0251- -1D I A1Side A, runout, stamped

J8 OL0252- -1C I A1Side B, runout, stamped

J8OL-0251Side A, label

J8OL-0252Side B, label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 138 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-138First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958FranceMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 138 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-138First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 138 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-138First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-138First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
1958SpainCID CID 3056LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 138 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-138LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS-138A / Concert Hall SMS 138ALP, 10"LP, 10"
?FranceMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 138 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-13810", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?FranceMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 138 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-13810", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 138 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-13810", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 138 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-138LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-13810", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?UKConcert Hall Record Club CM 13810", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 138 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-138LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-13810"10"
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-13810"10"

Tracklist

  1. Bilder Einer Ausstellung
  2. Steppenskizze Aus Mittelasien

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bilder Einer Ausstellung are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Bilder Einer Ausstellung are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Bilder Einer Ausstellung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany, France, Italy. One of them is Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 138.

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 MMS 138, MMS-138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J8OL-0251 and J8OL-0252. 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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