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Modest MussorgskyPictures At An Exhibition / A Night On Bald Mountain

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Pictures At An Exhibition / A Night On Bald Mountain

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1960

28 pressings12 countriesRomanticModernProgram MusicOrchestra

Pictures At An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3053
Format
LP, Stereo · Silver back
Runout / matrix

SDBR 3053-1-T1 ARCEtched in runout side A

SDBR 3053-2-T1 ARCEtched in runout 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEverest SDBR 3053LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960USEverest SDBR 3053First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962UKWorld Record Club ST. 113 / World Record Club T 113LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1964SpainOrlador 50035 CLP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1966FranceVOX STGBY-E 515 020LPLP
1968USEverest SDBR 3053LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1968USEverest SDBR 3053 / Everest 3053LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKSaga SAGA 5383LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976ItalyPenny RPG-ST 03083LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977AustraliaSummit CFP 116LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USEverest SDBR 3053 / Everest 3053LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 70.223LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaSymphony Record Club C-55LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?AustraliaSymphony Record Club C-55 / Symphony Record Club C 55LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?CanadaMadacy Master Series MK 1801LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaMadacy Master Series MK 1801LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?DenmarkFona GBY-E 515 020 / VOX GBY-E 515 020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceVOX GBY-E 15020 / Everest GBY-E 15020LPLP
?GermanyAdagio STAE 2013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanColumbia MS-1031-EVLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club T113LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKWorld Record Club T. 113 / World Record Club T 113LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USEverest SDBR 3053 / Classic Records SDBR 3053LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusic-Appreciation Record Club MARS 3006LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?USEverest LPBR 6053LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaSupra Vox C-40-40LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Pictures At An Exhibition
  2. B3A Night On Bald Mountain11:18

Questions

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

28 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Everest SDBR 3053.

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 SDBR 3053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDBR 3053-1-T1 ARC and SDBR 3053-2-T1 ARC. 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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