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Boris Godounoff

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1952

19 pressings6 countriesRomanticOperaClassical

Boris Godounoff was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Boris Godounoff

4 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

France

1952
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FALP 184 á 187
Format
LP, Album, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2XLA 118-21 C M6-141826Runout A

2XLA 119-21 C M6-141827Runout B

2XLA 120-21 C M6-141845Runout C

2XLA 121-21 C M6-141846Runout D

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France

1952
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FALP 184 á 187
Format
LP, Album, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2XLA 118-21 C M6-141826Runout A

2XLA 119-21 C M6-141827Runout B

2XLA 120-21 C M6-141845Runout C

2XLA 121-21 C M6-141846Runout D

Full details of this pressing

US

1952
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice LHMV 6400RCA Victor LHMV 6400
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

E2RP-4225-3S I A1A side runout

E2RP-4226-2S I A1B side runout

E2RP-4227-3S I B1DC side runout

E2RP-4228-1S I B1D side runout

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952CanadaRCA Victor LHMV 6400First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1952FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 184 á 187First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1952FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 184 á 187First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1952USHis Master's Voice LHMV 6400 / RCA Victor LHMV 6400First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6403LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959USCapitol-EMI GDR 7164LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977ItalyEMI 3 C153-14161/64LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1977UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5072 / His Master's Voice OC 157-14 161/4LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1141613LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1986USSRМелодия М10 47135 008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1986USSRМелодия М10 47135 008LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1987USSRМелодия М10 47135 008LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 184 à 187LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1044-1047 / His Master's Voice ALP 1044-7LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1044-1047 / His Master's Voice ALP.1044-1047LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD.3303-6LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USSeraphim ID-6101LP, Box Set, ReissueLP, Box Set, Reissue
?USCapitol-EMI GDR 7164LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USCapitol-EMI GDR 7164LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. APrologue
  2. BActe I (1re Partie)
  3. C1Acte I (Fin)
  4. C2Acte II (1re Partie)
  5. DActe II (Fin)
  6. EActe III (1re Partie)
  7. FActe III (Fin)
  8. GActe IV (1re Partie)
  9. HActe IV (Fin)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boris Godounoff are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Boris Godounoff are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1952 and 1987.

When was Boris Godounoff first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in France, US, Canada. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître FALP 184 á 187.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FALP 184 á 187, LHMV 6400) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XLA 118-21 C M6-141826 and 2XLA 119-21 C M6-141827. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Boris Godounoff 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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