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Arthur RubinsteinSonata In B Minor / "Wanderer" Fantasy

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Sonata In B Minor / "Wanderer" Fantasy

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1966

12 pressings7 countriesClassical

Sonata In B Minor / "Wanderer" Fantasy was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 In B Minor / "Wanderer" Fantasy

9 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2871RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2871
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SRRS-3869--7SRunout Side A

SRRS-3870--8SRunout Side B

SRRS-3869Label Side A

SRRS-3870Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SB-6667
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SRRS-3869--2KRunout stamped side A

SRRS-3870--2KRunout stamped side B

SRRS-3869Matrix label side A

SRRS-3870Matrix label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2871RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2871
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SRRS-5869-4 TGRunout side A, etched

SRRS 3870-2 TGRunout side B, etched

SRRS-3869Label side A

SRRS-3870Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2871 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2871First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2871-BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2871 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2871First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1966ItalyRCA LSC-2871 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2871First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966JapanVictor SHP-2432First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victor RB.6667First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victor SB-6667First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2871First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2871 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2871First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainRCA Victor Red Seal RL-45753LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6667 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2871LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2871 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2871LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ASonata In B Minor26:12
  2. B"Wanderer" Fantasy (Fantasia In C, Op. 15 [D. 760])21:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonata In B Minor / "Wanderer" Fantasy are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sonata In B Minor / "Wanderer" Fantasy are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1983.

When was Sonata In B Minor / "Wanderer" Fantasy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2871.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonata In B Minor / "Wanderer" Fantasy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2871, LSC-2871, RB.6667, SB-6667) 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 Sonata In B Minor / "Wanderer" Fantasy 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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