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Franz SchubertImpromptus Op. 90 · Moments Musicaux Op. 94

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Impromptus Op. 90 · Moments Musicaux Op. 94

by Franz Schubert · 1958

15 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Impromptus Op. 90 · Moments Musicaux Op. 94 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Op. 90 · Moments Musicaux Op. 94

2 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year. 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

December 1958
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 159
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPEM 19 159 ASide A

LPEM 19 159 BSide B

1919̸59-6 A   2 B2 W1/V   1   Made in GermanyRunout side A

19159-3 B   2 F3 W1-V   AC   Made in GermanyRunout 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 159First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 159LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 007 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 007 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaPolyphon 2542 011LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976UKHeliodor 2548 246LPLP
1976UKPolyphon 2542 011LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MGW 5197LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanHelidor MH 5016LPLP
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLGM 1191LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPolyphon 2542 011LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 4 Impromptus Op. 90
  2. Moments Musicaux Op. 94

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Impromptus Op. 90 · Moments Musicaux Op. 94 are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Impromptus Op. 90 · Moments Musicaux Op. 94 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1976.

When was Impromptus Op. 90 · Moments Musicaux Op. 94 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136007, released November 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Impromptus Op. 90 · Moments Musicaux Op. 94 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPEM 136007, LPEM 19 159) 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 Op. 90 · Moments Musicaux Op. 94 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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