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Pictures At An Exhibition

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1957

43 pressings10 countriesRomanticModernProgram MusicSuite

Pictures At An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Pictures At An Exhibition

4 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1421
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-977-1NSide 1 (Stamped)

XAX-978-1NSide 2 (Stamped)

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US

September 1957
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35430Angel Records ANG 35430
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 977-1N H 2Runout side A

XAX 978-1N T 1Runout side B

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France

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia FCX 518
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 977-IN M6 180852Runouts A-side

XAX 978-IN M6 180852Runouts B-side

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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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957FranceColumbia FCX 518First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957NetherlandsColumbia 33 CX 1421First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKColumbia 33CX 1421First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35430 / Angel Records ANG 35430First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2261LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959FranceColumbia SAXF 518LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1959UKColumbia SAX 2261LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USAngel Records S 35430 / Angel Records S.35430LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7271LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 126 / World Record Club TZ.126LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 126 / World Record Club TZ.126LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 126 / World Record Club STZ.126LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanAngel Records SK-708LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-00445LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-00445LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownColumbia NBC 3147LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaColumbia 33-0EX-9046LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S-35430LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia CCA 518LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 78051LPLP
?GermanyOrbis 74 873LPLP
?GermanyBertelsmann 74 873LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?GermanyColumbia C 90 532 / Columbia SMC 90 532LPLP
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 78051LPLP
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1421LPLP
?GermanyColumbia SMC 90 532LPLP
?GermanyColumbia 90 532 / Columbia STC 90 532LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-30257LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records SCA 1041LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
All 28 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1.aNo.1 "Gnomus"
  2. A1.bNo.2 "Il Veccio Castello"
  3. A1.cNo.3 "Tuileries, Disput D'enfants Après Jeux"
  4. A1.dNo.4 "Bydlo"
  5. A1.eNo.5 "Ballet Of The Chicken In Their Shells"
  6. A1.fNo.6 "Samuel Goldenberg And Schmuyle"
  7. B1.aNo.7 "Limoges. Le Marché"
  8. B1.bNo.8 "Catacombs"
  9. B1.cNo.9 "The Hut On Fowls' Legs"
  10. B1.dNo.10 "The Great Gate At Kiew"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 1980.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US, France, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1421.

How do I tell if my copy of Pictures At An Exhibition is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1421, 35430, FCX 518, 33 CX 1421) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX-977-1N and XAX-978-1N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pictures At An Exhibition 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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