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Claudio Abbado Conducts Modest Mussorgsky

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1981

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Claudio Abbado Conducts Modest Mussorgsky was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Claudio Abbado Conducts Modest Mussorgsky

5 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RL 31540
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M6 335264 3 YPARTX 88368 21

M6 335265 3 YPARTX 88369 21

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Germany

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RL 31540
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

RCA-RL-31540-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

RCA-RL-31540-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

RL 31540-ALabel side A

RL 31540-BLabel side B

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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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceRCA Red Seal RL 31540First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981GermanyRCA Red Seal RL 31540First yearLPLP
1981JapanRCA Red Seal RCL-8030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981JapanRCA Red Seal RCL-8030First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1981USRCA Red Seal ARL1-3988First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987EuropeRCA Gold Seal GL 70405LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1987ItalyRCA Gold Seal GL 70405LP, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA Red Seal ARL1-3988LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Red Seal RL 31540LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5880LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Chowanschtschina
  2. A2Joshua Für Chor, Alt- Und Baritonsolo Und Orchester5:34
  3. Salammbo
  4. B1Eine Nacht Auf Dem Kahlen Berge (Originalfassung)11:52
  5. Ödipus In Athen
  6. Chowanschtschina

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Claudio Abbado Conducts Modest Mussorgsky are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Claudio Abbado Conducts Modest Mussorgsky are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1987.

When was Claudio Abbado Conducts Modest Mussorgsky first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, France, Germany, Japan. One of them is RCA Red Seal ARL1-3988.

How do I tell if my copy of Claudio Abbado Conducts Modest Mussorgsky is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARL1-3988, RL 31540, RCL-8030) 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 Claudio Abbado Conducts Modest Mussorgsky 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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