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Pictures At An Exhibition

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1958

12 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

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

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Stereo-Fidelity SF-7800
Format
LP, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

SF-7800-A₃ [Scranton anvil] &Side A stamped Variant 1

SF-7800-B₂"#2 1S [Scranton anvil] &Side B stamped Variant 1

SF-7800-A₂ "#² 1S [Scranton anvil] &Side A etched [the "1S", Scranton anvil and & are stamped] Variant 2

SF-7800-B₂ "#² 1S [Scranton anvil] &Side B etched [the "1S", Scranton anvil and "&" are stamped] Variant 2

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-7800First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USSomerset P-7800First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanySomerset CL-532LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961GermanySomerset ST-CL-532LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975SwedenKontrapunkt KLP-75-4073LPLP
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAudio Spectrum ASC 10029LPLP
?FranceMode Disques MD 9019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset CL-532LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyFamily Records SFR AL 106LPLP
?ItalySomerset SS 106LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SS 106 / Somerset SM 106LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudio Spectrum ASC 10029LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Promenade
  2. A2Gnomus
  3. A3Il Vecchio Castello
  4. A4Tuileries
  5. A5Bydlo
  6. A6Ballet Des Poussins Dans Leurs Coques
  7. B1Samuel Goldenberga And Schmuyle
  8. B2Limoges Le March
  9. B3Catacombae Sepulchrum Romanum
  10. B4Cum Mortuis In Lingua Mortua
  11. B5La Cabane Sur Des Pattes De Poule
  12. B6La Grande Porte De 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 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1975.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Stereo-Fidelity SF-7800.

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 SF-7800, P-7800) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SF-7800-A₃ [Scranton anvil] & and SF-7800-B₂"#2 1S [Scranton anvil] &. 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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