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Modest MussorgskyPictures At An Exhibition / Mother Goose Suite

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Pictures At An Exhibition / Mother Goose Suite

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1970

10 pressings8 countriesRomanticModernClassical

Pictures At An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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

4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia TWO 286
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

10212-A-16Side A runout; stamped

10212-B-16Side B runout; stamped

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Japan

1970
Label and catalog number
Angel Records AA-8607Angel Records 1E 061 ◦ 10212
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold , Obi
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
1970AustraliaColumbia TWO 286First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JapanAngel Records AA-8607 / Angel Records 1E 061 ◦ 10212First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1162First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKColumbia TWO 286 / Columbia 1E 061 ◦ 10212First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-10212LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 063-10212LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 063-10212LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 027-10 212 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 027-10 212LPLP
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C 065-10212LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-36683LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Pictures At An Exhibition
  2. Mother Goose Suite

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia TWO 286.

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 TWO 286, AA-8607, STZ 1162) 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 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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