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Modest MussorgskyPictures At An Exhibition

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Pictures At An Exhibition

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1961

14 pressings6 countriesClassical

Pictures At An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Command CC 33-11003
Format
LP, Album · gatefold
Runout / matrix

CC.33 11003 SIDE IA 1KStamped on runout side A

CC 33 11003 SIDE IIB 1KStamped on runout side B

(CC 33-11003-A)On label side A

(CC 33-11003-B)On label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1961
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 2001
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CC-11003-SD-ALabel side A

CC-11003-SD-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaCommand CC 33-11003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 2001First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 2001 / Command FALP 2001First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USCommand CC 33-11003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USCommand CC11003SD / Command CC11003SDLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973BrazilProbe SC - 16.003 / Probe SC 16003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsWestminster Gold WGS-8215LPLP
1973USWestminster Gold WG-8215LPLP
1973USWestminster Gold WGS-8215 / ABC Westminster Gold WGS-8215LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974MexicoPeerless LD 685 SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCommand CC 11003SD / Command CC 11003 SDLPLP
?USCommand CC 11003SD / Command CC 11003 SDLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCommand CC 11003SD / Command CC 11003 SDLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCommand CC 33.11003 / Command CC11003SDLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Promenade
  2. A2Gnomus
  3. A3Promenade
  4. A4The Old Castle
  5. A5Promenade
  6. A6Tuilleries
  7. A7Bydlo
  8. A8Promenade
  9. A9Ballet Of Unhatched Chicks
  10. A10Two Polish Jews, One Rich, One Poor
  11. B1Limoges
  12. B2The Catacombs
  13. B3Promenade
  14. B4The Hut On Fowls Legs
  15. B5The Great Gate Of Kiev
  16. B6Promenade

Questions

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

14 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1974.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Command CC 33-11003.

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 CC 33-11003, ASDF 2001, FALP 2001) 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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