US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard SRV-117
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
LO8P-4945-2A A 1 R RSide A runout
LO8P-4946--2D A2 RSide B runout
SRV-117-A LO8P 4945Side A label
SRV-117-B LO8P 4946Side B label
Modest MussorgskyPictures At An Exhibition / A Night On Bald Mountain
Vinyl pressings
Pictures At An Exhibition / A Night On Bald Mountain
by Modest Mussorgsky · 1958
14 pressings6 countriesTechnicalRomanticClassical
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
3 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
- Vanguard SRV-117 SD
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Demonstration Record
- Runout / matrix
LO8Y-4947-2A A 4 RSide A runout
LO8Y-4948-2D A1 RSide B runout
LO8Y-4947-2A A1 R R VSide 2 etched/stamped
LO8Y-4947-2A A1 R R VSide 1 etched/stamped
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard SRV-117SD
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Demonstration Record
- Runout / matrix
LO8Y-4947-2A A1 R RSide A runout
LO8Y-4948-2A A2 R RSide B runout
LO8Y 4947Side A label
LO8Y 4948Side B label
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.
1950s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Vanguard SRV-117First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Vanguard SRV-117 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Vanguard SRV-117SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1960s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | UK | Fontana BIG 308-L / Fontana BIG.308-LLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Vanguard SRV-210SD / Vanguard SRV-20 SDLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Vanguard SRV-210SDLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Vanguard SRV.210, SRV 210LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 12024 St / Amadeo AVRS 12024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 6275LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Vanguard VALP 40.340LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Vanguard Records CCL - 014LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Harmonia LK 9517LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Harmonia SLK 9517LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard SRV-117SDLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- Pictures At An Exhibition (Beginning)
- Pictures At An Exhibition (Conclusion)
- B3A Night On Bald Mountain
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 1958 and 1966.
When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Vanguard SRV-117.
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 SRV-117, SRV-117 SD, SRV-117SD) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LO8P-4945-2A A 1 R R and LO8P-4946--2D A2 R. 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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