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Pictures At An Exhibition

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1952

17 pressings5 countriesRomanticModernProgram MusicOrchestra

Pictures At An Exhibition 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 Pictures At An Exhibition

3 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.

US

1952
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 50000Mercury Classics MG 50000
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

YMG 10100A MF 1&Side A stamped, variant 1

YMG 10100B MF 12Side B stamped, variant 1

MG 10100A 2EFSide A stamped, variant 2

MG 10100B 2EFSide B stamped, variant 2

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UK

1952
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice BLP 1002His Master's Voice BLP.1002
Format
LP, 10" · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

OXAV 25-4N G MVariant 1, side A runout

OXAV 26-1N G GVariant 1, side B runout

OXAV 25-4N O IVariant 2, side A runout

OXAV 26-IN P IVariant 2, side B runout

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Australia

1952
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OBLP 1003His Master's Voice OBLP.1003
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

OXAV 25-4NStamped side A runout

OXAV 26-1NStamped side B runout

OXAV25Side A label

OXAV26Side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952AustraliaHis Master's Voice OBLP 1003 / His Master's Voice OBLP.1003First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1952UKHis Master's Voice BLP 1002 / His Master's Voice BLP.1002First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1952USMercury MG 50000 / Mercury Classics MG 50000First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USMercury MG 50000 / Mercury Classics MG 50000LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963USMercury Wing SRW 18028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021GermanyDecca 028948521906 / Mercury Classics MG 50000LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
2022USMercury MG 50000 / Mercury Classics MG 50000LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25067LP, 10"LP, 10"
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FBLP 1031LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?UKHis Master's Voice BLP 1002 / His Master's Voice BLP.1002LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice BLP 1002 / His Master's Voice BLP.1002LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice BLP 1002 / His Master's Voice BLP.1002LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USMercury SRI 75114LPLP
?USMercury Wing SRW 18028LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury Wing SRW 18028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury Wing MGW 14028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMercury MG 50000 / Mercury Classics MG 50000LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Pictures At An Exhibition

Questions

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

17 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 2022.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Mercury MG 50000.

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 MG 50000, BLP 1002, OBLP 1003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YMG 10100A MF 1& and YMG 10100B MF 12. 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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