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Pictures At An Exhibition

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1975

12 pressings3 countriesClassical

Pictures At An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USSRМелодия С10-08975-76First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия С10 08975-6LPLP
1977USSRМелодия С10 08975-6LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanVictor VIC-2106LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanVictor VIC-2106LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия 33 С 10-08975-6 / Мелодия С10-08975LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983PortugalSasseti SST-75041LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USSRМелодия С10 08975 009LP, RepressLP, Repress
1987USSRМелодия С10 08975 009LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33 С10-08975-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С10 08975 009LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10-08975-6 / Мелодия С10-08975LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A.1Gnome. Promenade19:08
  2. A.2The Old Castle. Promenade
  3. A.3Tuileries Garden (Quarrel Of The Children After The Play)
  4. A.4Bydlo. Promenade
  5. A.5The Ballet Of Unhatched Chicks
  6. A.6Two Jews: Thee Rich And The Poor
  7. B.1Limoges. The Market Place (The Great News)14:32
  8. B.2Catacombs (The Roman Sepulchre).
  9. B.3With Dead In A Dead Language
  10. B.4The Hut On The Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga)
  11. B.5The Great Gate (In The Capital Of Kiev)

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1987.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С10-08975-76.

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 С10-08975-76) 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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