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Impromptus

by Franz Schubert · 1966

32 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Impromptus was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Impromptus

5 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

Germany

May 1966
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1 Ⓟ 1966 A6 SCH◇W 139149-2 A Made in Germany ̷N̷ FSide A runout

1 Ⓟ 1966 A6 SCH◇W 139149-2 B Made in Germany A 2Side B runout

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Germany

May 1966
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1 Ⓟ 1966 A6 SCH◇W B139149 A Made in GermanySide A runout

1 Ⓟ 1966 A6 SCH◇W C 139149 B Made in GermanySide B runout

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Switzerland

1966
Label and catalog number
Ex Libris XL 172 799Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 799
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

139 149.1Label side A

139 149.2Label side B

XL 172 799 ALabel side A

XL 172 799 BLabel 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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 799 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 799First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139149First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDeutsche Grammophon 139149LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 39 149 / Deutsche Grammophon 39149First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 149LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149LP, RepressLP, Repress
1974South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2535 331LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2535 331 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 331LP, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Club edition
1986NetherlandsDeAgostini 416 710-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 149 S 1-2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.149LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 331LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 149LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 149LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 149LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 331LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon SMG-1366LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 139149 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 149LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 799 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 799LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2542 111 / Deutsche Grammophon 2542-111LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 149LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USDeutsche Grammophon 139 149 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 149LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 4 Impromptus D. 899 (Op. 90)
  2. 4 Impromptus D. 935 (Op. 142)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Impromptus are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Impromptus are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 1986.

When was Impromptus first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, UK, Switzerland. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 39 149, released May 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Impromptus is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 39 149, 139 149 SLPM, XL 172 799) 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 Impromptus 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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