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Modest MussorgskyPictures At An Exhibition / Prélude À L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune

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Pictures At An Exhibition / Prélude À L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1963

23 pressings9 countriesImpressionistRomanticOrchestraClassical

Pictures At An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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

8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

September 6, 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2484
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX.953Matrix on label, side 1

YAX.954Matrix on label, side 2

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UK

September 6, 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1841
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2384-1SMatrix on label, side 1

XAX 2385-1SMatrix on label, side 2

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 36132
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-953Label Side A

YAX-X-954Label Side B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 36132Angel Records S.36132
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-953-A5 [△IAM]Runout etched side 1 [the "△IAM" is stamped ]

YAX-X-954-B8 [△IAM]Runout etched side 2 [the "△IAM" is stamped] variant 1

YAX-X-954-B4 [△IAM]Runout stamped side 2 variant 2

S.36132Labels - both sides

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Australia

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXO 2484Columbia SAX 2484
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX.953 - 4

YAX.954 - 2

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36132
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-X-2384Label Side A

XAX-X-2385Label Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2484 / Columbia SAX 2484First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaAngel Records 36132First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceColumbia FCX 968First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceColumbia SAXF 968First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKColumbia SAX 2484LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963USAngel Records S 36132First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USAngel Records S 36132 / Angel Records S.36132First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKColumbia SAX 2484First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKColumbia 33CX 1841First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKWorld Record Club ST 830LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979FrancePathé Marconi EMI CFP 2M 055-03014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979GermanyHis Master's Voice 34 915 9 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 34 915 9LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1979SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 037-35682LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-03 014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-03 014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 037 29 1147 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C051-03014 / His Master's Voice 1C051-03014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-03 014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 037-03014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandColumbia SAXM 2484LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club T830LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKEMI Eminence EMX 2008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKColumbia SAX 2484LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Prélude À L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune
  2. Pictures At An Exhibition

Questions

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

23 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1979.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia SAX 2484, released September 6, 1963.

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 SAX 2484, 33CX 1841, S 36132, SAXO 2484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX.953 and YAX.954. 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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