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Béla BartókSonate (Für Zwei Klaviere Und Schlagzeug) / (Seven Pieces From) Mikrokosmos

Vinyl pressings

Sonate (Für Zwei Klaviere Und Schlagzeug) / (Seven Pieces From) Mikrokosmos

by Béla Bartók · 1963

13 pressings2 countriesModernClassical

Sonate was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Sonate

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyWERGO WER 60007First yearLPLP
1963GermanyWERGO WER 60007First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 780LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 780LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 780LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)Not On Label 8 25 780LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?GermanyStudio Neuer Musik WER 60.007 / Harmonia Mundi WER 60.007LPLP
?GermanyWERGO WER 60007 / WERGO WER 60 007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyWERGO WER 60007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyWERGO WER 60007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyWERGO WER 60007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyWERGO WER 60007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyWERGO WER 60007 / WERGO WER 60 007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonate Für Zwei Klaviere Und Schlagzeug
  2. Sieben Stücke Aus Dem Mikrokosmos (Fassung Für Zwei Klaviere)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonate are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Sonate are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 1981.

When was Sonate first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany. One of them is WERGO WER 60007.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonate is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WER 60007) 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 Sonate 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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