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Franz LisztSonata In B Minor / Bénédiction De Dieu Dans La Solitude / Waldesrauschen / Gnomenreigen

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Sonata In B Minor / Bénédiction De Dieu Dans La Solitude / Waldesrauschen / Gnomenreigen

by Franz Liszt · 1970

13 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Sonata In B Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 B Minor

4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 043
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6500 043 1Label Side A

6500 043 2Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1970
Label and catalog number
Philips FH-29
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6500 043 1Label Side A

6500 043 2Label Side B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyPhilips 6500 043First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970JapanPhilips FH-29First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6859 525 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6859 525First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKPhilips 6500 043First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanPhilips FH-29LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1985JapanPhilips 416 668-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985NetherlandsPhilips 416 668-1LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6500 043LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 6500 043LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyOrbis 62 974LPLP
?SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6859 525LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6500 043LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6500 043LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata In B Minor
  2. B1Bénédiction De Dieu Dans La Solitude, No. 3 (From "Harmonies Poétiques Et Religieuses")
  3. 2 Concert Studies
  4. B2Waldesrauschen
  5. B3Gnomenreigen

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonata In B Minor are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Sonata In B Minor are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1985.

When was Sonata In B Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Italy, Japan, Switzerland. One of them is Philips 6500 043.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonata In B Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 043, FH-29, PH 6859 525) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6500 043 1 and 6500 043 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonata In B Minor 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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