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Franz SchubertSchwanengesang

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Schwanengesang

by Franz Schubert · 1963

22 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Schwanengesang was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Schwanengesang

6 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaAngel Records S.36127First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyElectrola Gesellschaft m.b.H. E 91 222First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1993 / His Master's Voice ALP.1993First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965JapanAngel Records AB-7106LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1967TaiwanMien Phone Record SML-24LPLP
1969AustraliaThe Record Society S/6300 / The Record Society S/6300LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USAngel Records S 36127LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия С 10---15465-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982JapanAngel Records EAC-81091LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.208LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00 222LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola Gesellschaft m.b.H. E 91 222LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 063-00 222 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-00 222LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola SME 91 222LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 063-00 222 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-00 222LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AA-8297LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 544 / His Master's Voice 2YRA.1760LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAngel Records 36127LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 36127 / Angel Records S. 36127LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Schwanengesang D.957 (Letztes Werk)
  2. A1Liebesbotschaft D.957, 1
  3. A2Kriegers Ahnung D.957, 2
  4. A3Frühlingssehnsucht D.957, 3
  5. A4Ständchen D.957, 4
  6. A5Aufenthalt D,957, 5
  7. A6In Die Ferne D.957, 6
  8. B1Abschied D.957, 7
  9. B2Der Atlas D.957, 8
  10. B3Ihr Bild D.957, 9
  11. B4Das Fischermädchen D.957, 10
  12. B5Die Stadt D.957, 11
  13. B6Am Meer D.957, 12
  14. B7Der Doppelgänger D.957, 13
  15. B8Die Taubenpost D.957, 14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Schwanengesang are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Schwanengesang are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1982.

When was Schwanengesang first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, UK, Canada. One of them is Electrola Gesellschaft m.b.H. E 91 222.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 91 222, ASD 544, ALP 1993, S.36127) 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 Schwanengesang 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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