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Pictures At An Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky, album cover

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Pictures At An Exhibition

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1965

22 pressings7 countriesNeo-RomanticClassical

Pictures At An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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

2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records PM 55004
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

Side A: ARL-6995-1AStamped

Side B: ARL-6996-1AStamped

Label A: ARL.6995

Label B: ARL.6996

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21006London Records SPC.21006
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6995-4LSide 1 runout

ZAL-6996-3LSide 2 runout

ZAL.6995Side 1 label

ZAL.6996Side 2 label

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKDecca LK 4766LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1965USLondon Records PM 55004First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USLondon Records SPC 21006 / London Records SPC.21006First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDecca SAD 22070LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca PFS 4095LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca LK 4766LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca PFS 4095LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972USLondon Records SPC 21006LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972USLondon Records SPC 21006LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972USLondon Records SPC 21006 / London Records PM 55004LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975ItalyDecca PFS 4095LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanLondon Records GT 9143LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanLondon Records GT-9186LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 4766LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records SPC 21006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41685 ASLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyDecca PFSI 334095LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyDecca PFS-I 4095LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4095 / Decca PFS.4095LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4095LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records SPC 21006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records SPC 21006 / London Records SPC.21006LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition
  2. B2Debussy: The Engulfed Cathedral (La Cathédral Engloutie)7:00

Questions

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

22 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1978.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is London Records PM 55004.

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 PM 55004, SPC 21006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A: ARL-6995-1A and Side B: ARL-6996-1A. 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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