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Chopin By Starlight by The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Chopin By Starlight

by The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra · 1957

28 pressings13 countriesRomanticClassical

Chopin By Starlight was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Chopin By Starlight

2 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaCapitol Records P 8371First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USCapitol Records P 8371 / Capitol Records P8371First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyCapitol Records P 8371 / Capitol Records P8371LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records P8371 / Capitol Records P-8371LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959ArgentinaCapitol Records P8371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959AustraliaCapitol Records SP 8371 / Capitol Records SP-8371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959AustraliaCapitol Records P 8371 / Capitol Records P-8371LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959AustraliaCapitol Records P 8371 / Capitol Records P-8371LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959CanadaCapitol Records SP8371 / Capitol Records SP-8371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959SpainCapitol Records SP8371 / Capitol Records SP-8371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKCapitol Records P 8371LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records SP8371 / Capitol Records SP-8371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKCapitol Records SP 8371LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ChileCapitol Records SP-8371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records SENC-10064LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BelgiumEmidisc 1 C 047-50529LPLP
?ChileCapitol Records, Inc. P-8371LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceEmidisc C 047-50529LPLP
?FranceCapitol Records SP 8371 / Capitol Records SP-8371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCapitol Records STK 83 711 / Capitol Records 8371LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySeraphim 3C 047-50529LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyEmidisc C 047-50529LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?MexicoCapitol Records CCM-002LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?New ZealandCapitol Records SP.8371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records P 8371 / Capitol Records P-8371LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records S-36061LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records P8371 / Capitol Records P-8371LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SP8371 / Capitol Records SP-8371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Polonaise In A Flat Major
  2. A2Nocturne In E Flat Major
  3. A3Fantasie - Impromptu
  4. A4Prelude In A Major
  5. A5Waltz In C Sharp Minor
  6. B1Polonaise In A Major
  7. B2Prelude In E Minor
  8. B3Waltz In D Flat Major
  9. B4Etude In E Major
  10. B5Waltz In E Flat Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chopin By Starlight are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Chopin By Starlight are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1957 and 1964.

When was Chopin By Starlight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records P 8371, released April 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Chopin By Starlight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 8371) 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 Chopin By Starlight 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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