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Sviatoslav RichterPictures From An Exhibition

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Pictures From An Exhibition

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1960

24 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Pictures From An Exhibition was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Philips ABL 3314Philips A 00581 L
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 00581 1LSide A label

AA 00581 2LSide B label

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US

November 1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5600
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP51058-1C | И | ИИ ИSide 1, stamped

XXLP51059--1B \ / И И И ИSide 2, stamped

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US

November 1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5600
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP51058-1G IIHSide A runout

XLP51059-1F HHSide B runout

(x"LP" 51058)Side A label matrix

(x"LP" 51059)Side B label matrix

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960New ZealandPhilips A 00581 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKPhilips ABL 3314 / Philips A 00581 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5600First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5600First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5600First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5600LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5600LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 5600LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FrancePhilips 836.812 DSYLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1966FrancePhilips 836.812 DSYLPLP
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USColumbia Special Products CML 5600LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1975ItalyEMI 3C 053-62894LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977SpainPhilips 65 04 050LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ItalyMovimento Musica 01.066LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1984SpainPhilips 65 04 050LPLP
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5600LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5600LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5600LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX78736LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX78736LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanFontana FG-94 (M)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanPhilips SFX-7786(M)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips GL 5752 / Philips GL.5752LPLP
?USSpecial Service Records CML 5600LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Pictures From An Exhibition

Questions

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

24 vinyl pressings of Pictures From An Exhibition are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1984.

When was Pictures From An Exhibition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US, New Zealand. One of them is Philips ABL 3314.

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 ABL 3314, ML 5600, A 00581 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 00581 1L and AA 00581 2L. 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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