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Alexander ScriabinSonata No. 3, Op. 23 / 16 Preludes

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Sonata No. 3, Op. 23 / 16 Preludes

by Alexander Scriabin · 1956

17 pressings6 countriesModernSonataPreludePiano

Sonata No. 3, Op. 23 / 16 Preludes was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Sonata No. 3, Op. 23 / 16 Preludes

3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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

September 1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2005
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G2 RP1815-6S 1 A2Side 1 Stamped

G2 RP1816-10S 1A2Side 2 Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

September 1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2005
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G2 RP1815-9SSide 1 Stamped

G2 RP1816-2SSide 2 Stamped

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956GermanyRCA Victor LM-2005-BFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2005 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2005LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2005LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2005LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969USRCA Red Seal LM-2005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyRCA VH005 / RCA Victrola VH 005LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974GermanyRCA VH005 / RCA Victrola VH 005LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974ItalyRCA VH005 / RCA Victrola VH 005LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974UKRCA Victrola VH 005LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1976GermanyRCA 26.41043 / RCA Victrola VH 005LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanRCA RVC-1514LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA VH 005 / RCA Victrola VH 005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyRCA 26.41043 / RCA Victrola VH 005LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal ALP1429LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 3, In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23
  2. 16 Preludes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonata No. 3, Op. 23 / 16 Preludes are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Sonata No. 3, Op. 23 / 16 Preludes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1977.

When was Sonata No. 3, Op. 23 / 16 Preludes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2005, released September 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonata No. 3, Op. 23 / 16 Preludes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2005, LM-2005-B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 RP1815-6S 1 A2 and G2 RP1816-10S 1A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonata No. 3, Op. 23 / 16 Preludes 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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