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Franz LisztThe Legendary Lazar Berman Plays Liszt

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The Legendary Lazar Berman Plays Liszt

by Franz Liszt · 1976

21 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

The Legendary Lazar Berman Plays Liszt was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 The Legendary Lazar Berman Plays Liszt

8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia / Melodiya M 33927Columbia Masterworks M 33927
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

AL-33927-1CSide A / Runout / Stamped / Variant 1

MBL-33927-1DSide B / Runout / Stamped / Variant 1

MAL 33927-1FSide A / Runout / Stamped / Variant 2

BL-33927-1XSide B / Runout / Stamped / Variant 2

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UK

August 1976
Label and catalog number
Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 3228Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 3228
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YRM 1393-2 V 2Side A

2YRM 1394-2 V 1Side B

2YRM.1393Label - Side A

2YRM.1394Label - Side B

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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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaMelodiya / His Master's Voice OASD 3228First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 766LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 766LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1976ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 063-97833First yearLPLP
1976New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 2530 766First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USColumbia / Melodiya M 33927 / Columbia Masterworks M 33927First yearLPLP
1976USColumbia Masterworks M 33927 / Мелодия M 33927First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1976USSRМелодия 33 С—10 06939-40First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33 С 06939-40First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 3228 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 3228First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33С 10—06939-40LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 27 063LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 10-06939-40LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 412 750-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984USMusical Heritage Society MHS 4957LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984USSRМелодия C 10-06939-40LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия C 10-06939-40LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanVictor VIC-2036LPLP
?USSRМелодия С10—06939 / Мелодия С10—06940LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия C 10-06939-40LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия C 10-06939-40LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ASonata In B Minor30:10
  2. Venezia E Napoli
  3. B2Mephisto Waltz No. 1 In C Minor10:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Legendary Lazar Berman Plays Liszt are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Legendary Lazar Berman Plays Liszt are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1988.

When was The Legendary Lazar Berman Plays Liszt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia / Melodiya M 33927.

How do I tell if my copy of The Legendary Lazar Berman Plays Liszt is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 33927, ASD 3228, OASD 3228, 3C 063-97833) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-33927-1C and MBL-33927-1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Legendary Lazar Berman Plays Liszt 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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