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Pictures from an Exhibition / The Firebird (Suite, 1919) by Modest Mussorgsky, album cover

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Pictures from an Exhibition / The Firebird (Suite, 1919)

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1979

24 pressings10 countriesModernRomanticClassical

Pictures from an Exhibition 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 from an Exhibition

9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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

1979
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 3645His Master's Voice 0C 063 - 03 430
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Original UK Pressing
Runout / matrix

2YEA 6540-2Runout side A (variant 1)

2YEA 6541-2Runout side B (variant 1)

2YEA 6540-4Runout side A (variant 2)

2YEA 6541-3Runout side B (variant 2)

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 3645His Master's Voice 0C 063 - 03 430
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 6540-4 1 3Runout side A, stamped (1 & 3 rotated)

2YEA 6541-3 5 1Runout side B, stamped (5 & 1 rotated)

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US

May 1979
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-37539
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Wakefield Pressing
Runout / matrix

034574 S-1-37539 G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout etched exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, var. 1

034574 S-2-37539 G-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout etched exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, var. 1

S-1-37539 G4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Ed #4 (ᵛᵛ) 34574Side A runout etched exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ and (ᵛᵛ) stamped, var. 2

S-2-37539 F6 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL (ᵛᵛ) 34574 kpSide B runout etched exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ and (ᵛᵛ) stamped, var. 2

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Germany

1979
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 1C 065-03 430Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-03 430
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

03430A–1Runout side A, stamped

03430B–1Runout side B, stamped

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Germany, Austria, & Switzerland

1979
Label and catalog number
Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-03 430His Master's Voice 1C 065-03 430
Format
LP, Stereo
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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 24 vinyl pressings

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1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R 06899LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-03430First yearLPLP
1979GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 065-03 430 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-03 430First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-03 430 / His Master's Voice 1C 065-03 430First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-03430 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 03430First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979New ZealandWorld Record Club WI 3224LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASD 3645First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979PhilippinesAngel Records S-37539First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3645 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 - 03 430First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3645 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 - 03 430First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USAngel Records S-37539First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKHi-Q Records HIQLP013LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 3645LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 7 47099 1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?JapanAngel Records EAC-80512LPLP
?JapanAngel Records DOR-0057 / DAM DOR-0057LP, 45 RPM, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-50165LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-81093LPLP
?UKWarner Classics ASD 3645LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3645 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 - 03 430LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKWarner Classics ASD 3645LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-520LP, Album, Remastered, ReissueLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue
?USAngel Records S-37539LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-37539LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Pictures From An Exhibition
  2. The Firebird - Suite (1919)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pictures from an Exhibition are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Pictures from an Exhibition are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 2011.

When was Pictures from an Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3645.

How do I tell if my copy of Pictures from an Exhibition is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3645, S-37539, 2C 069-03430, 1C 065-03 430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 6540-2 and 2YEA 6541-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pictures from 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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