France
1964- Label and catalog number
- Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2337
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
xPartx 53.923Center Label A
xPartx 53.924Center Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Vlado Perlemuter · 1964
Les Valses De Chopin was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.
xPartx 53.923Center Label A
xPartx 53.924Center Label B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2337First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Concert Hall M - 2337 / Concert Hall SMSC 2337ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Concert Hall SMS 2337LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Switzerland | Ex Libris M 2337 / Concert Hall M-2337LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Switzerland | Ex Libris SMS 2337 / Concert Hall SMS-2337 ALP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Concert Hall M - 2337 / Concert Hall SMSC 2337ALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Concert Hall SMSC 2337LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Concert Hall M - 2337 / Concert Hall SMSC 2337ALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Columbia OW-7874-PKLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Concert Hall M-2337 / Concert Hall M 2337LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall CM 2337LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Concert Hall M-2337 / Concert Hall M 2337LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2337LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall M-2337LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Concert Hall MMS-2337 / Concert Hall M-2337LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Concert Hall Society SM-2337ALP | LP |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall CM-2337 / Concert Hall M - 2337LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall M 2337 / Concert Hall M-2337LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall SMS 2337 ALP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall SMS 2337ALP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Les Valses De Chopin are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2337.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, xPartx 53.923 and xPartx 53.924. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.