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Vladimir HorowitzNew Recordings Of Chopin

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New Recordings Of Chopin

by Vladimir Horowitz · 1974

19 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

New Recordings Of Chopin was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 New Recordings Of Chopin

6 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 32932
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MAL 32932-1ARunout side A

MAL 32932-2BRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 32932
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL-32932-1H-2H:Side A, Etched

BL-32932-1A-2HK:Side B, Etched

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5589First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974AustraliaCBS Masterworks M 32932First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 32932First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCP 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 493First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USColumbia Masterworks M 32932First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USColumbia Masterworks M 32932 / CBS Masterworks M 32932LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975NetherlandsCBS 76307LPLP
1975SpainCBS S 73307LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976EuropeCBS 76307 / CBS 76 307LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 545LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyCBS Masterworks 76307LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979IsraelCBS 76307LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981NetherlandsCBS Masterworks 76307 / CBS Masterworks CBS 76307LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1552LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCBS 76307 / CBS 76 307LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 552LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?South KoreaCBS/Sony SOCP 10LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks M 32932LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Mazurka In F Sharp Minor, Op. 59, No. 33:28
  2. A2Mazurka In C Sharp Minor, Op. 50, No. 35:08
  3. A3Mazurka In D Flat Major, Op. 30, No. 32:51
  4. A4Mazurka In F Minor, Op. 7, No. 32:08
  5. A5Mazurka In E Minor, Op. 41, No. 22:09
  6. A6Mazurka In D Sharp Minor, Op. 33, No. 22:45
  7. B1Etude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 10, No. 42:02
  8. B2Etude In E Major, Op. 10, No. 33:32
  9. B3Etude In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12, "Revolutionary"2:34
  10. B4Prelude In B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6, "Raindrop"2:07
  11. B5Waltz In C Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 23:07
  12. B6Polonaise In A Major, Op. 40, No. 1, "Military"4:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of New Recordings Of Chopin are there?

19 vinyl pressings of New Recordings Of Chopin are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.

When was New Recordings Of Chopin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 32932.

How do I tell if my copy of New Recordings Of Chopin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 32932, SOCP 10, FCCA 493, 5589) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL 32932-1A and MAL 32932-2B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is New Recordings Of 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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