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Claude DebussySonatas / Tzigane

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Sonatas / Tzigane

by Claude Debussy · 1962

12 pressings6 countriesModernChamber MusicImpressionistPiano

Sonatas / Tzigane was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Sonatas / Tzigane

3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 531First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10374First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKHis Master's Voice ASD 531 / His Master's Voice ASD. 531First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1980LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 769LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 769LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVA 769LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola E 80 749 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn WLCP 810LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola STE 80749LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1980LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMace Records MS 9045LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMace Records MS 9045 / Mace Records M 9045LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ASonata No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 25
  2. B1Sonata In G Minor
  3. B2Tzigane, Concert Rhapsody in D Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonatas / Tzigane are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sonatas / Tzigane are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Sonatas / Tzigane first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Australia, Italy. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 531.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonatas / Tzigane is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 531, OASD 531, QALP 10374) 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 Sonatas / Tzigane 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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