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Modest MussorgskyPictures At An Exhibition

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Pictures At An Exhibition

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1948

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Pictures At An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. 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

1 pressing came out in 1948, 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.

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.

1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1948USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1249First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1949CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 12497", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1014LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 146LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958SpainRCA 3L16011LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989BulgariaБалкантон ВСА 20066LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989BulgariaБалкантон ВСА 20066LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 146LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LVT 1023LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Victor Red SealLP, Single Sided, White LabelLP, Single Sided, White Label

Tracklist

  1. Pictures At An Exhibition
  2. HBy The Water

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1948 and 1989.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1948, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1249, released November 1948.

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 DM 1249) 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 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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