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Horowitz Plays Chopin

by Vladimir Horowitz · 1971

25 pressings13 countriesRomanticEtudeDancesPiano

Horowitz Plays Chopin was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Horowitz Plays Chopin

1 pressing came out in 1971, 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyCBS S 72 969First yearLPLP
1972ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5542LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972BrazilCBS Masterworks 160179LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30643LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972ItalyCBS 72969 / CBS S 72969LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKCBS 72969 / CBS S 72969LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USColumbia Masterworks M 30643LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USColumbia Masterworks M 30643LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30643LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceCBS CBS 75969 / CBS CBS 75 969LPLP
1973FranceCBS CBS 75969 / CBS CBS 75 969LPLP
1973New ZealandCBS SBR 475303 / Columbia Masterworks M 30643LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 599LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979ItalyFabbri Editori GIM-16LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USCBS Masterworks M 30643 / Columbia Masterworks M 30643LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1981SpainCBS Masterworks 75969LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanColumbia Masterworks 20AC 1593LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 5542LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235483 / Columbia Masterworks M 30643LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeCBS Masterworks 75 969 / CBS Masterworks 75969LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS CBS 75969 / CBS CBS 75 969LP, RepressLP, Repress
?GermanyCBS S 72 969LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyFabbri Editori GIM-16 / Fabbri Editori 333575LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCO 8LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1023LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Polonaise Fantaisie, Op. 6113:05
  2. A2Mazurka In A Minor, Op. 17, No. 44:06
  3. A3Etude In G-Flat Major ("Black Key"), Op. 10, No. 51:34
  4. B1Introduction And Rondo, Op. 1610:13
  5. B2Waltz In A Minor, Op. 34, No. 24:57
  6. B3Polonaise In A-Flat Major, Op. 536:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Horowitz Plays Chopin are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Horowitz Plays Chopin are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.

When was Horowitz Plays Chopin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany. One of them is CBS S 72 969.

How do I tell if my copy of Horowitz Plays Chopin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 72 969) 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 Horowitz Plays Chopin 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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