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Emil GilelsSonata In D, Op. 53

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Sonata In D, Op. 53

by Emil Gilels · 1961

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Sonata In D, Op. 53 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 Sonata In D, Op. 53

5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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-2493
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Ind
Runout / matrix

L2 RY0801-1S Λ2 IRunout Side 1 [Stamped]

L2 RY0802-1S I Λ2Runout Side 2 [Stamped]

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2493
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2 RP0799-1S B1Side 1

L2 RP0800-1S A2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2493First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FranceRCA 630.602 / RCA LM-2493First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2493-C / RCA Red Seal LM-2493First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2493First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2493First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6668LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-6668LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С10-14735-36LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С10-14735 / Мелодия С10-14736LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2493LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия С 10-14735-36LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata In D, Op. 53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonata In D, Op. 53 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sonata In D, Op. 53 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.

When was Sonata In D, Op. 53 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, France, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2493.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonata In D, Op. 53 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2493, LM-2493, 630.602, LM-2493-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY0801-1S Λ2 I and L2 RY0802-1S I Λ2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonata In D, Op. 53 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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