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Sviatoslav RichterÀ Paris

Vinyl pressings

À Paris

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1961

17 pressings4 countriesClassicalImpressionistModernClassical

À Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 À Paris

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-S 8290First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USVanguard VRS-1102LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USVanguard VSD-2140LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 206 402-366LPLP
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX - S - 8290 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-S 78290LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33Д—011753-54LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 011753—54LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 Д 011753—54(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—011753-54LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 33Д—011753 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д—011754LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 Д 011753—54LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д-011753 / Аккорд Д-011754LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-011753 / Мелодия Д-011754LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 33Д-011753 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д-011754LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 011753—54LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—011753-54LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 011753—54(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Sonate En Mi Bémol Majeur, Opus 66.
  2. 4 Préludes
  3. B5Suggestion Diabolique (Opus 4 N° 4)2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of À Paris are there?

17 vinyl pressings of À Paris are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1984.

When was À Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France. One of them is Le Chant Du Monde LDX-S 8290.

How do I tell if my copy of À Paris is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDX-S 8290) 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 À Paris 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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