Vinyl pressings
by Modest Mussorgsky · 1968
Pictures At An Exhibition - Night On Bald Mountain was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
XXSM136598-2C 1 o T B7Runout side A, variant 2
XXSM136599-3B 1 o TRunout side B, variant 2
XSM 136598Label side A
XSM 136599Label side B
o XXSM136598-2B P F 5Runout side A
o XXSM136599-3A A P A 1Runout side B
XSM 136598Label side A
XSM 136599Label side B
XSM 136598 2bRunout side A
XSM 136599 3ARunout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | CBS Classics 61050 / CBS Classics S 61050First yearLP, 45 RPM, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS SBR 475201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Philippines | CBS Masterworks MS 7148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | CBS Classics 61050 / CBS Classics S 61050LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30448LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30448LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 31826LP | LP |
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS Masterworks 5625LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS S 61 050LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCT 13LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony FCCA 746LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7148LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition - Night On Bald Mountain are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Germany, New Zealand, Philippines. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7148.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7148, 61050, SBR 475201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM136598-2C 1 o T B7 and XXSM136599-3B 1 o T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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