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Franz SchubertSonata in A Minor, D. 845, 11 Ecossaises, D. 781, etc.

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Sonata in A Minor, D. 845, 11 Ecossaises, D. 781, etc.

by Franz Schubert · 1975

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticPianoSonataClassical

Sonata in A Minor, D. 845, 11 Ecossaises, D.… was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 A Minor, D. 845, 11 Ecossaises, D.…

4 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 929
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 929 1Y 3 Ⓟ 1975 670 1 5 2 03Side A [stamped]

AA 6500 929 2Y 2 Ⓟ 1975 670 1 2 6 03Side B [stamped]

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 929
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 929 1Y 3 Ⓟ1975 670 16 03 7

AA 6500 929 2Y 4 Ⓟ1975 670 1 03 3

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Netherlands

1975
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 929
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 929 1Y 6 Ⓟ 1975 670 118Side A [stamped]

AA 6500 929 2Y 2 Ⓟ 1975 670 113Side B [stamped]

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyPhilips 6500 929First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975NetherlandsPhilips 6500 929First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKPhilips 6500 929First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKPhilips 6500 929LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1975USPhilips 6500 929First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976SpainPhilips 6500 929LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NetherlandsPhilips 6500 929LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6500 929LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 929LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 929LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 929LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata in A minor, Op. 42 D. 845
  2. B3"Hungarian Melody" in B minor, D. 8173:46
  3. B4Allegretto in C minor, D. 9154:18
  4. B511 Écossaises, D. 7813:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonata in A Minor, D. 845, 11 Ecossaises, D.… are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sonata in A Minor, D. 845, 11 Ecossaises, D.… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1978.

When was Sonata in A Minor, D. 845, 11 Ecossaises, D.… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 6500 929.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonata in A Minor, D. 845, 11 Ecossaises, D.… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 929) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6500 929 1Y 3 Ⓟ 1975 670 1 5 2 03 and AA 6500 929 2Y 2 Ⓟ 1975 670 1 2 6 03. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonata in A Minor, D. 845, 11 Ecossaises, D.… 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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