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Modest MussorgskyPictures At An Exhibition / Prelude To Khovanshchina

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Pictures At An Exhibition / Prelude To Khovanshchina

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1974

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Pictures At An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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

6 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

Italy

1974
Label and catalog number
Ricordi OCL 16002
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

OCL 16002/1Label side A

OCL 16002/2Label side B

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.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaVanguard VSD 71188First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974ItalyRicordi OCL 16002First yearLPLP
1974UKPye Records VCS-10116First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USVanguard VCS-10116First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USVanguard VSQ 30032First yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1974USVanguard VSD 71188First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ItalyRicordi OCL 16002LPLP
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04644LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKVanguard VCS 10116LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PortugalVanguard VAN 44-7LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Pictures At An Exhibition
  2. B5Prelude To Khovanshchina5:11

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Pictures At An Exhibition are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.

When was Pictures At An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Italy. One of them is Vanguard VCS-10116.

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 VCS-10116, VSD 71188, VSQ 30032, OCL 16002) 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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