US
1958- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2201
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
H2 RP8193-6SSide 1 stamped var. 1
H2 RP8194-8SSide 2 stamped var. 1
H2 RP8193-8S I C1Side 1 stamped var. 2
H2 RP 8194 10S I C1Side 2 stamped var. 2
Vinyl pressings
Pictures At An Exhibition
by Modest Mussorgsky · 1958
41 pressings7 countriesRomanticModernProgram MusicOrchestra
Pictures At An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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
11 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2201
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing, Shaded Dog
- Runout / matrix
J2 RY1981-23S A1 ISide A stamped, variant 1
J2 RY1982-23S I A5Side B stamped, variant 1
J2 RY1981-8S I A2Side A stamped, variant 2
J2 RY1982-7S I B1Side B stamped, variant 2
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2201RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2201
- Format
- LP, Mono · Plum Labels
- Runout / matrix
H2 RP8193-7S I B1Side A runout, var. 1
H2 RP8194-9S I A2Side B runout, var. 1
H2 RP8193-8S I A2Side A runout, var. 2
H2 RP8194-6S I A1Side B runout, var. 2
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2201
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
J2 RY1981-26S A1Side A runout - stamped
J2 RY1982-35S A1Side B runout - stamped
X (next to Ⅰ )Side A & B runouts - etched
J2RY-1981Side A label
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2201
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
J2 RY1981-21S B1 RRunout Side 1 [Stamped]
J2 RY1982-27S A1 RRunout Side 2 [Stamped]
J2RY-1981Matrix, Label Side 1
J2RY-1982Matrix, Label Side 2
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2201RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2201
- Format
- LP, Mono · Plum Labels
- Runout / matrix
H2 RP8193-3S A1 RSide A Runout, stamped
H2 RP8194-5S A1 RSide B Runout, stamped
H2RP-8193Side A Label
H2RP-8194Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 41 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2201First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2201First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Italy | RCA Italiana LSC-2201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | RCA RB-16072First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2001 (LSC-2201) / RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2001 (LSC-2201)First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2201First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2201First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2201First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2201First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2201First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Red Seal SB-2001 / RCA Red Seal SB.2001LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
1960s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Chile | RCA Victor Sello Rojo LM-2201LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2201LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
1980s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | RCA Victrola VICS 2042 / RCA Victrola ATL 1-4268LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | RCA Red Seal ATL-4268LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | RCA Red Seal ARP1-4576LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | RCA Red Seal ATL1-4268LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA Victor Red Seal RCL-5506LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA Victor Red Seal RCL-5506LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA Victor Red Seal RCL-5506LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
1990s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC-2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC-2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered |
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC-2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1995 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201 / Classic Records LSC-2201LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
2010s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2201 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions APC 2201-45 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-220112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2201-45 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-220112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Year unknown11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-2201LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Gold Seal PGL 1-9076LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-2201 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2201-BLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal ATL1-4268LP | LP |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC-2201LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2201LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2201 / Classic Records LSC-2201LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Analogue Productions APC 2201-45 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-220112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC-2201 / RCA LSC-220112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- Pictures At An Exhibition
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are there?
41 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 2017.
When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2201.
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 LM-2201, LSC-2201, RB-16072, SB-2001 (LSC-2201)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 RP8193-6S and H2 RP8194-8S. 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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