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Pierre BoulezStructures Pour Deux Pianos

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Structures Pour Deux Pianos

by Pierre Boulez · 1965

11 pressings6 countriesContemporaryClassical

Structures Pour Deux Pianos was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Structures Pour Deux Pianos

1 pressing came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
WERGO WER 60011WERGO WER 60 011
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

WER 3017A-ST-1Stamped runout side 1

WER 3017B-ST-1Stamped runout side 2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyWERGO WER 60011 / WERGO WER 60 011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ItalyCBS 51151LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainClave 18-5008 SLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceHarmonia Mundi WER 60.011LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyWergo WER 60 011 / Wergo WER 60011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyWERGO WER 60011 / WERGO WER 60 011LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyWERGO WER 60011 / WERGO WER 60 011LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyWergo WER 60 011 / Wergo WER 60011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanWERGO PA-1073LPLP
?USMace Records MXX 9043LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMace Records MXX 9043LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. APremier Livre
  2. BDeuxième Livre

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Structures Pour Deux Pianos are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Structures Pour Deux Pianos are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1972.

When was Structures Pour Deux Pianos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is WERGO WER 60011.

How do I tell if my copy of Structures Pour Deux Pianos is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WER 60011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WER 3017A-ST-1 and WER 3017B-ST-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Structures Pour Deux Pianos 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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