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César FranckViolin Sonatas, Berceuse

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Violin Sonatas, Berceuse

by César Franck · 1968

10 pressings2 countriesImpressionistRomanticModernChamber Music

Violin Sonatas, Berceuse was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Violin Sonatas, Berceuse

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1968
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50879
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 999/B AStamped runout side A

E 1000/A AStamped runout side B [variant1]

E 1000C/ CStamped runout side B [variant2]

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50879First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50879LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50879LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 879 / Supraphon SUA ST 50879LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50879LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50879LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50879LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50879LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 0227LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?MexicoClave CCL-074LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Sonata In A Major For Violin And Piano
  2. Sonata For Violin And Piano (1919)
  3. B4Berceuse, Op. 165:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Sonatas, Berceuse are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Violin Sonatas, Berceuse are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1980.

When was Violin Sonatas, Berceuse first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50879.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Sonatas, Berceuse is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50879) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 999/B A and E 1000/A A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Sonatas, Berceuse 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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