Vinyl pressings
by Alexander Scriabin · 1975
Piano Sonatas 3, 4, 5 & 9 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ZAL-13439-1W A 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-13440-3W N 2 BRunout side B - stamped
ZAL.13439Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.13440Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-13439-2G 1 C 2 CSide 1 runout
ZAL-13440-4G H 1 2 BSide 2 runout
ZAL 13439Side 1 label
ZAL 13440Side 2 label
ZAL 13439Side 1 label
ZAL 13440Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | London Records CS6920 / London Records CS 6920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Decca 591222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Decca 6.42018 AWFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Decca SXL 6705First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | London Records CS6920 / London Records CS 6920First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Decca SXL 6705 / Decca SXL.6705First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | London Records SLA-1146LP | LP |
| 1978 | Germany | Decca 66 693 3 / Orbis 66 693 3LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | London Records L25C-3120LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | London Records CS6920 / London Records CS 6920LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS6920 / London Records CS 6920LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Piano Sonatas 3, 4, 5 & 9 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6705, released November 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6705, CS6920, 591222, 6.42018 AW) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-13439-1W A 1 and ZAL-13440-3W N 2 B. 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.
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