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Dmitri ShostakovichCello Sonata / "Arpeggione" Sonata

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Cello Sonata / "Arpeggione" Sonata

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1961

18 pressings6 countriesModernRomanticSonataChamber Music

Cello Sonata / "Arpeggione" Sonata was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Cello Sonata / "Arpeggione" Sonata

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2553RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2553
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(L2RY-0982)Side A label

(L2RY-0983)Side B label

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2553
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2 RP0980-38

L2 RP0981

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2553First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2553First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2553-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2553-BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2553 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2553First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2553First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USSRАккорд Д-012507 / Аккорд Д-012508LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKRCA Victrola VICS 1298LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKRCA Victrola VIC 1298LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanRCA RGC-1140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2553 / Analogphonic S80702PLP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2019USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2553 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2553LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2019USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2553 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2553LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2553 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2553LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2553 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2553LP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33Д-012507 / Мелодия 33Д-012508LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 012507–8 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 012507–8LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33 Д 012507—508 / Мелодия 33 Д 012507—508LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Sonata For Cello And Piano, Op. 40
  2. Sonata In A Minor For Cello And Piano ("Arpeggione")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cello Sonata / "Arpeggione" Sonata are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Cello Sonata / "Arpeggione" Sonata are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 2019.

When was Cello Sonata / "Arpeggione" Sonata first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2553.

How do I tell if my copy of Cello Sonata / "Arpeggione" Sonata is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC 2553, LM 2553, LM 2553-C, LSC-2553-B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (L2RY-0982) and (L2RY-0983). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cello Sonata / "Arpeggione" Sonata 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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