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Modest MussorgskyPictures At An Exhibition / Bolero

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Pictures At An Exhibition / Bolero

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1958

12 pressings5 countriesRomanticModernClassical

Pictures At An Exhibition / Bolero 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 / Bolero

2 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1627 / His Master's Voice ALP.1627First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol-EMI G 7120First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records SG 7174 / Capitol-EMI SG 7174LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30068 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30068LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice XLP 30068 / His Master's Voice XLP.30068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 258 / World Record Club TE-258LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968UKRegal SREG 1094LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-4031LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanAngel Records ASC-5091LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPickwick/33 Records SPC-4031LPLP
?USPickwick/33 Records SPC-4031LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USPickwick/33 Records SPC-4031LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Pictures At An Exhibition
  2. B2Bolero

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition / Bolero are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1968.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition / Bolero first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1627.

How do I tell if my copy of Pictures At An Exhibition / Bolero is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1627, G 7120) 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 / Bolero 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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