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Modest MussorgskyPictures At An Exhibition / La Valse

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Pictures At An Exhibition / La Valse

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1979

10 pressings4 countriesClassical

Pictures At An Exhibition / La Valse was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 / La Valse

3 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

Japan

1979
Label and catalog number
CBS/Sony 30AC 1007
Format
LP, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

30AC-1007A6 1 A 4 ⊹Side A runout, stamped

30AC-1007B6 1 A 8Side B runout, stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanCBS/Sony 30AC 1007First yearLP, 45 RPMLP, 45 RPM
1979JapanCBS/Sony 25AC842First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanCBS/Sony Masterworks FCCA 528First yearLPLP
1979JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1569LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilCBS Masterworks 160.304LPLP
1980GermanyCBS Masterworks 76880LPLP
1980USCBS Masterworks M 35165LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USCBS Masterworks M 35165 / Columbia Masterworks M 35165LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980USCBS Masterworks M 35165LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 449LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Pictures At An Exhibition
  2. B3La Valse

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition / La Valse are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Japan. One of them is CBS/Sony 30AC 1007.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30AC 1007, 25AC842, FCCA 528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30AC-1007A6 1 A 4 ⊹ and 30AC-1007B6 1 A 8. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pictures At An Exhibition / La Valse 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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