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Sergei RachmaninoffSeven Choruses / Night Clouds

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Seven Choruses / Night Clouds

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1981

12 pressings2 countriesRomanticModernClassical

Seven Choruses / Night Clouds was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Seven Choruses / Night Clouds

6 pressings came out in 1981, 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.

USSR

1981
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С10 15907-8
Format
LP · Green Labels
Runout / matrix

С10–15907/4–1Runout A stamped

С10–15908/4–1Runout A stamped

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USSR

1981
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С10—15907-08
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · White Color Label
Runout / matrix

С10-15907/4-1Side A

С10-15908/4-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1981
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С10-15907-08
Format
LP · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

С10–15907/4–1Runout A stamped

С10–15908/4–1Runout A stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1981
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С10—15907-8
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

С10–15907/4–1Runout A stamped

С10–15908/4–1Runout A stamped

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия С10 15907-8First yearLPLP
1981USSRМелодия С10 15907-8First yearLPLP
1981USSRМелодия С10–15907-08First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С10—15907-08First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С10-15907-08First yearLPLP
1981USSRМелодия С10—15907-8First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1987USSRМелодия С10—15907-08LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С10 15907-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1988USSRМелодия С10 15907-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1989USSRМелодия С10 15907 009LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USSRМелодия С10 15907 009LP, RepressLP, Repress
1993RussiaС.-Петербург. Завод Грампластинок С10 15907 003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Night Clouds, Cantata = Ночные Облака, Кантата
  2. ВSeven Choruses, Op. 31 = Семь Хоров, Соч. 3124:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Seven Choruses / Night Clouds are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Seven Choruses / Night Clouds are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1981 and 1993.

When was Seven Choruses / Night Clouds first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С10 15907-8.

How do I tell if my copy of Seven Choruses / Night Clouds is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С10 15907-8, С10–15907-08, С10—15907-08, С10-15907-08) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С10–15907/4–1 and С10–15908/4–1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Seven Choruses / Night Clouds 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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